Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 48 people in Finland. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 646,303 sq ft in Finland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Finland are ranked 74th and 173rd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Finland, hence the population density in Benin is 592% higher than in Finland.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 173/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
5643254
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 117,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 580,393 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 14.1% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 85.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Finland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 8.05% growth in Finland.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Finland was 157th in 2004 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 48 |
| 2023 | 324 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 316 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 308 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 300 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 47 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 46.8 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 46.7 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 46.5 |
| 2013 | 246 | 46.4 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 225 | 45.7 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 212 | 45.3 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 45 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 44.9 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 44.5 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 44.2 |
| 2001 | 171 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 44 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 43.8 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 43.7 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 43.6 |
| 1995 | 143 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 140 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 129 | 42.9 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 42.6 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 42.4 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 42.1 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 41.9 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 41.8 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 41.7 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 41 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 40.8 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 40.6 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 40.5 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 40.4 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 40.3 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 39.9 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 39.7 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 72 | 39.2 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 66 | 39.2 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 39 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 38.7 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 38.5 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 49% | 85.6% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 85.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 84.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 84.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 83.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | 41% | 83% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 82.9% |
| 2004 | 40% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 82.6% |
| 2002 | 39% | 82.5% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 82.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 82.2% |
| 1999 | 38% | 81.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 81.7% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 81.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 81.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 81% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 80.7% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 80.4% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 80.1% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 79.4% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 78.7% |
| 1988 | 33% | 78% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 77.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 76.6% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 75.8% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 75% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 28% | 72.5% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 71.7% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 71% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 69.4% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 68.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 67.8% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 67% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 65.4% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 64.5% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 63.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 62.9% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 62.1% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 61.3% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 58.8% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 58% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 57.2% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 56.3% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 55.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland.
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