Benin has a population density of 332 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Benin has 85,413 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Benin and the United Kingdom are ranked 74th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Benin is 55.2% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 332 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 74/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
15100397
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 43,537 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 83,922 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 49.3% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 50.7% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
Benin vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Benin increased by 77.3%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Benin ranked 96th for population density and is in 74th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 332 | 741 |
| 2023 | 324 | 733 |
| 2022 | 316 | 724 |
| 2021 | 308 | 717 |
| 2020 | 300 | 715 |
| 2019 | 292.3 | 713 |
| 2018 | 284.4 | 710 |
| 2017 | 276.5 | 706 |
| 2016 | 268.7 | 702 |
| 2015 | 260.9 | 697 |
| 2014 | 253.3 | 692 |
| 2013 | 246 | 687 |
| 2012 | 238.8 | 682 |
| 2011 | 231.8 | 677 |
| 2010 | 225 | 672 |
| 2009 | 218.4 | 667 |
| 2008 | 212 | 662 |
| 2007 | 205.7 | 656 |
| 2006 | 199.7 | 651 |
| 2005 | 193.5 | 647 |
| 2004 | 187.4 | 642 |
| 2003 | 181.8 | 639 |
| 2002 | 176.3 | 636 |
| 2001 | 171 | 633 |
| 2000 | 165.9 | 630 |
| 1999 | 160.8 | 628 |
| 1998 | 155.9 | 626 |
| 1997 | 151.2 | 624 |
| 1996 | 146.8 | 623 |
| 1995 | 143 | 621 |
| 1994 | 140 | 619 |
| 1993 | 134.9 | 618 |
| 1992 | 129 | 616 |
| 1991 | 125.1 | 615 |
| 1990 | 121.3 | 613 |
| 1989 | 117.6 | 611 |
| 1988 | 114.1 | 609 |
| 1987 | 110.7 | 608 |
| 1986 | 107.4 | 607 |
| 1985 | 104.2 | 605 |
| 1984 | 101.2 | 604 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | 603 |
| 1982 | 95.5 | 603 |
| 1981 | 92.8 | 603 |
| 1980 | 90.2 | 603 |
| 1979 | 87.7 | 602 |
| 1978 | 85.4 | 602 |
| 1977 | 83.2 | 602 |
| 1976 | 81.1 | 602 |
| 1975 | 79.1 | 602 |
| 1974 | 77.2 | 602 |
| 1973 | 75.4 | 602 |
| 1972 | 73.7 | 600 |
| 1971 | 72 | 598 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 596 |
| 1969 | 68.9 | 594 |
| 1968 | 67.4 | 591 |
| 1967 | 66 | 588 |
| 1966 | 64.6 | 585 |
| 1965 | 63.3 | 582 |
| 1964 | 62.1 | 578 |
| 1963 | 60.9 | 574 |
| 1962 | 59.8 | 570 |
| 1961 | 58.8 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 50.7% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 49% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | 81% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 41% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 40% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 39% | 79% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 38% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 33% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 28% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | 78% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | 77% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | 78% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 9.86% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 9.27% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40% to 50.7% in Benin and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cotonou | 679K |
| Porto-Novo | 264K |
| Abomey | 90.2K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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