Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 679 people in Jamaica. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Jamaica are ranked 74th and 41st, 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 Jamaica, hence the population density in Benin is 51.1% lower than in Jamaica.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 679 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 41/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
2837071
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 4,181 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 41,059 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 42.2% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 57.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs Jamaica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 6.25% growth in Jamaica.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Jamaica was 36th in 2004 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 679 |
| 2023 | 324 | 679 |
| 2022 | 316 | 679 |
| 2021 | 308 | 679 |
| 2020 | 300 | 677 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 675 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 674 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 673 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 672 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 670 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 668 |
| 2013 | 246 | 666 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 663 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 660 |
| 2010 | 225 | 657 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 655 |
| 2008 | 212 | 652 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 649 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 646 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 643 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 639 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 635 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 631 |
| 2001 | 171 | 628 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 624 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 619 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 615 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 609 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 604 |
| 1995 | 143 | 598 |
| 1994 | 140 | 592 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 586 |
| 1992 | 129 | 580 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 574 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 569 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 565 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 561 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 557 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 553 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 548 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 542 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 534 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 527 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 520 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 513 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 507 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 501 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 495 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 489 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 483 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 476 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 469 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 462 |
| 1971 | 72 | 455 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 449 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 444 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 439 |
| 1967 | 66 | 434 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 428 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 423 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 417 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 412 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 406 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 400 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 57.8% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 57% |
| 2021 | 49% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 56.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 56% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 55.7% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 54.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 54.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 53.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 53.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 53.2% |
| 2006 | 41% | 53% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 52.8% |
| 2004 | 40% | 52.6% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 52.4% |
| 2002 | 39% | 52.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 52.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 51.8% |
| 1999 | 38% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 51.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 51.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 50.9% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 50.6% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 50.1% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 49.9% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 49.7% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 49.4% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 49.2% |
| 1988 | 33% | 49% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 48.8% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 48.6% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 48.2% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 48% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 47.8% |
| 1981 | 28% | 47.3% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 46.2% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 45.6% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 44.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 44% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 42.9% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 41.3% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 40.6% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 39.8% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 39% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 38.3% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 37.5% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 36.7% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 36% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 35.2% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 34.5% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 33.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 52.6% to 57.8% in Jamaica.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingston | 580K |
| Spanish Town | 131K |
| Montego Bay | 124K |
| Half Way Tree | 96.5K |
| May Pen | 61.5K |
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