Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and the Marshall Islands are ranked 74th and 54th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Benin is 38.5% lower than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
36281
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Benin vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 540 |
| 2023 | 324 | 559 |
| 2022 | 316 | 577 |
| 2021 | 308 | 595 |
| 2020 | 300 | 614 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 633 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 652 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 669 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 686 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 702 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 717 |
| 2013 | 246 | 729 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 740 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 747 |
| 2010 | 225 | 749 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 748 |
| 2008 | 212 | 749 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 749 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 748 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 747 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 745 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 743 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 740 |
| 2001 | 171 | 736 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 730 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 722 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 715 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 709 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 702 |
| 1995 | 143 | 694 |
| 1994 | 140 | 687 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 678 |
| 1992 | 129 | 667 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 656 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | - |
| 1989 | 117.6 | - |
| 1988 | 114.1 | - |
| 1987 | 110.7 | - |
| 1986 | 107.4 | - |
| 1985 | 104.2 | - |
| 1984 | 101.2 | - |
| 1983 | 98.3 | - |
| 1982 | 95.5 | - |
| 1981 | 92.8 | - |
| 1980 | 90.2 | - |
| 1979 | 87.7 | - |
| 1978 | 85.4 | - |
| 1977 | 83.2 | - |
| 1976 | 81.1 | - |
| 1975 | 79.1 | - |
| 1974 | 77.2 | - |
| 1973 | 75.4 | - |
| 1972 | 73.7 | - |
| 1971 | 72 | - |
| 1970 | 70.4 | - |
| 1969 | 68.9 | - |
| 1968 | 67.4 | - |
| 1967 | 66 | - |
| 1966 | 64.6 | - |
| 1965 | 63.3 | - |
| 1964 | 62.1 | - |
| 1963 | 60.9 | - |
| 1962 | 59.8 | - |
| 1961 | 58.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 49% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 77% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 74% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 41% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 40% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 39% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 38% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 33% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 28% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 37% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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