Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 706 people in the Gambia. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 44,070 sq ft in the Gambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and the Gambia are ranked 74th and 37th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for the Gambia, hence the population density in Benin is 53% lower than in the Gambia.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 706 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 37/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
2871879
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 3,907 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 39,468 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 34.9% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 65.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs the Gambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 70.2% growth in the Gambia.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. The Gambia was 51st in 2004 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 706 |
| 2023 | 324 | 690 |
| 2022 | 316 | 675 |
| 2021 | 308 | 659 |
| 2020 | 300 | 644 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 629 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 614 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 599 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 584 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 569 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 554 |
| 2013 | 246 | 538 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 523 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 508 |
| 2010 | 225 | 493 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 479 |
| 2008 | 212 | 465 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 452 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 439 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 427 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 415 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 404 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 393 |
| 2001 | 171 | 383 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 372 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 362 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 352 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 343 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 333 |
| 1995 | 143 | 324 |
| 1994 | 140 | 314 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 304 |
| 1992 | 129 | 293.2 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 281.5 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 269.9 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 258.8 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 248.3 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 238.3 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 228.8 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 219.8 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 211.3 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 203.3 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 196 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 189.2 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 182.7 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 176.5 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 170.7 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 165.3 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 160.1 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 155.3 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 150.8 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 146.4 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 142.1 |
| 1971 | 72 | 138 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 134.1 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 130.4 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 126.8 |
| 1967 | 66 | 123.3 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 119.9 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 116.7 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 113.6 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 110.5 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 107.5 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 104.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 65.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 49% | 63.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 62.6% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 60.6% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 59.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 59.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 55.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 54.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 54.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | 41% | 52.8% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 52% |
| 2004 | 40% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 50.6% |
| 2002 | 39% | 49.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 48.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 47.9% |
| 1999 | 38% | 47% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 46.1% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 44.3% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 42.5% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 41.6% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 40.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 39.4% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 38.3% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 37.2% |
| 1988 | 33% | 36.2% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 35.1% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 34% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 33% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 32% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 31% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 30.1% |
| 1981 | 28% | 29.3% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 28.4% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 27.6% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 26.8% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 26% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 25.2% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 24.4% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 23.7% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 22.9% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 21.8% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 19.5% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 18.4% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 16.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 15.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 14.5% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 13.7% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 12.3% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 12.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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