Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 381 people in Cyprus. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 73,243 sq ft in Cyprus. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Cyprus are ranked 74th and 67th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.006% of the land area for Cyprus, hence the population density in Benin is 12.7% lower than in Cyprus.
Population density comparison
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| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 381 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 67/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
1380052
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 3,568 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 73,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 32.9% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 67.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Cyprus:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 33.4% growth in Cyprus.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Cyprus was 73rd in 2004 and ranks 67th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 332 | 381 |
| 2023 | 324 | 377 |
| 2022 | 316 | 373 |
| 2021 | 308 | 369 |
| 2020 | 300 | 365 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 361 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 356 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 352 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 347 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 342 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 337 |
| 2013 | 246 | 332 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 327 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 321 |
| 2010 | 225 | 316 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 311 |
| 2008 | 212 | 306 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 301 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 295.6 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 290.4 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 285.3 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 280.2 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 275.1 |
| 2001 | 171 | 270.2 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 265.6 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 261 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 256.3 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 251.6 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 246.7 |
| 1995 | 143 | 241.8 |
| 1994 | 140 | 236.8 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 231.5 |
| 1992 | 129 | 227.1 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 223.9 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 221 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 217.9 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 214.8 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 211.6 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 208.3 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 205 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 201.6 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 198.2 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 195.2 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 193.1 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 191.5 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 189.9 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 188.4 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 187 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 185.6 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 184.8 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 185.9 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 186.7 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 185.3 |
| 1971 | 72 | 183.3 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 181.5 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 179.7 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 178 |
| 1967 | 66 | 176.4 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 174.7 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 173.2 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 171.7 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 170.2 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 168.6 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 166.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 50.7% | 67.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 67% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 66.9% |
| 2021 | 49% | 66.9% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 66.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 66.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 66.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 66.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 66.9% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 67% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 67.3% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 67.4% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 68% |
| 2006 | 41% | 68.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | 40% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 68.6% |
| 2002 | 39% | 68.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 68.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 38% | 68.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 68.4% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 68.3% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 68.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 68% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 67.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 67.8% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 67.6% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 67.2% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 66.4% |
| 1988 | 33% | 65.9% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 65.1% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 63.8% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 63% |
| 1981 | 28% | 60.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 58.6% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 56.4% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 54.1% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 51.8% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 49.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 47.3% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 45% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 42.8% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 40.8% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 39.7% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 39.2% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 38.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 38.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 37.7% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 37.2% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 36.7% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 36.2% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 68.4% to 67.1% in Cyprus.
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