Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 74th and 111th, 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 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Benin is 63.8% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 324 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 316 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 308 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 300 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 177 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 246 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 225 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 212 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 171 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 143 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 140 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 129 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 84 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 60 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 54 |
| 1971 | 72 | 54 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 66 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 53 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 45% |
| 2021 | 49% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 41% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 40% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 39% | 37% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 38% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 34% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 33% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 20% |
| 1981 | 28% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 15% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 14% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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