Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 13 people in Mauritania. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 2,146,163 sq ft in Mauritania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Mauritania are ranked 74th and 188th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.69% of the land area for Mauritania, hence the population density in Benin is 2,457% higher than in Mauritania.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 13 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 188/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
5432542
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 397,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 2,146,163 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 41.5% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 58.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 20.8% |
Benin vs Mauritania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 80.2% growth in Mauritania.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Mauritania was 189th in 2004 and ranks 188th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 13 |
| 2023 | 324 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | 316 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 308 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 300 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 246 | 9.38 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 9.09 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 225 | 8.52 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 8.25 |
| 2008 | 212 | 8 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 7.39 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 7.21 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 7.04 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 6.88 |
| 2001 | 171 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 6.39 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 6.22 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 143 | 5.81 |
| 1994 | 140 | 5.65 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 5.46 |
| 1992 | 129 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 5.05 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 4.78 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 4.66 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 4.16 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 3.81 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 3.7 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 3.6 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 3.5 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 3.31 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 2.94 |
| 1971 | 72 | 2.85 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 66 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 2.31 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 2.25 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 2.18 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 2.13 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 57.7% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 49% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 55.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 52% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 50.2% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 49.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 47.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 46.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 45.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 44.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 43.9% |
| 2006 | 41% | 43% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 40% | 41.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 40.4% |
| 2002 | 39% | 39.5% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 38.1% |
| 1999 | 38% | 38.2% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 38.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 38.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 38.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 39% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 39.2% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 33% | 39.6% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 36.6% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 35% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 28% | 28.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 27.4% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 26% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 24.6% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 23.3% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 22% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 20.6% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 19.2% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 18% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 16.8% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 14.6% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 13.6% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 12.6% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 9.36% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 8.67% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 8.03% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 7.44% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 6.88% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 41.2% to 58.5% in Mauritania.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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