Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Curacao are ranked 74th and 26th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Benin has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.08% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Benin is 63.5% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
155910
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 11% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 43.3%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Benin ranked 89th for population density and is in 74th place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 909 |
| 2023 | 324 | 909 |
| 2022 | 316 | 875 |
| 2021 | 308 | 889 |
| 2020 | 300 | 904 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 918 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 929 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 934 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 931 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 922 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 909 |
| 2013 | 246 | 897 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 887 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 880 |
| 2010 | 225 | - |
| 2009 | 218.4 | - |
| 2008 | 212 | - |
| 2007 | 205.7 | - |
| 2006 | 199.7 | - |
| 2005 | 193.5 | - |
| 2004 | 187.4 | - |
| 2003 | 181.8 | - |
| 2002 | 176.3 | - |
| 2001 | 171 | - |
| 2000 | 165.9 | - |
| 1999 | 160.8 | - |
| 1998 | 155.9 | - |
| 1997 | 151.2 | - |
| 1996 | 146.8 | - |
| 1995 | 143 | - |
| 1994 | 140 | - |
| 1993 | 134.9 | - |
| 1992 | 129 | - |
| 1991 | 125.1 | - |
| 1990 | 121.3 | - |
| 1989 | 117.6 | - |
| 1988 | 114.1 | - |
| 1987 | 110.7 | - |
| 1986 | 107.4 | - |
| 1985 | 104.2 | - |
| 1984 | 101.2 | - |
| 1983 | 98.3 | - |
| 1982 | 95.5 | - |
| 1981 | 92.8 | - |
| 1980 | 90.2 | - |
| 1979 | 87.7 | - |
| 1978 | 85.4 | - |
| 1977 | 83.2 | - |
| 1976 | 81.1 | - |
| 1975 | 79.1 | - |
| 1974 | 77.2 | - |
| 1973 | 75.4 | - |
| 1972 | 73.7 | - |
| 1971 | 72 | - |
| 1970 | 70.4 | - |
| 1969 | 68.9 | - |
| 1968 | 67.4 | - |
| 1967 | 66 | - |
| 1966 | 64.6 | - |
| 1965 | 63.3 | - |
| 1964 | 62.1 | - |
| 1963 | 60.9 | - |
| 1962 | 59.8 | - |
| 1961 | 58.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 89% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 89% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 89% |
| 2021 | 49% | 89% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 90% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 41% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 40% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 39% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 91% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 38% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 89% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 87% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 33% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 83% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 28% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 77% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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