Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Saudi Arabia are ranked 74th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Benin is 681% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Benin vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 324 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 316 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 308 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 300 | 38 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 246 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 225 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 212 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 171 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 18 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 143 | 16 |
| 1994 | 140 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 129 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 11 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 72 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 66 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 85% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 49% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 83% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 41% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 81% |
| 2004 | 40% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 39% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 38% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 33% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 70% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 28% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 35% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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