Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and Serbia are ranked 74th and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Benin is 63.7% higher than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 18.2% |
Benin vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 66.4%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Benin ranked 97th for population density and is in 74th place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 324 | 204 |
| 2022 | 316 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 308 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 300 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 209 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 246 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 225 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 212 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | - |
| 2004 | 187.4 | - |
| 2003 | 181.8 | - |
| 2002 | 176.3 | - |
| 2001 | 171 | - |
| 2000 | 165.9 | - |
| 1999 | 160.8 | - |
| 1998 | 155.9 | - |
| 1997 | 151.2 | - |
| 1996 | 146.8 | - |
| 1995 | 143 | - |
| 1994 | 140 | - |
| 1993 | 134.9 | - |
| 1992 | 129 | - |
| 1991 | 125.1 | - |
| 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
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 49% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 55% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 41% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 40% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 39% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 53% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 38% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 51% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 50% |
| 1988 | 33% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 28% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
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