Population density in Benin in 2023 — 125.1 per km². Ranked 87 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 451.4%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 125.1 | +3.1 | +2.55% |
| 2022 | 122 | +3.1 | +2.58% |
| 2021 | 119 | +3 | +2.63% |
| 2020 | 115.9 | +3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 112.9 | +3 | +2.77% |
| 2018 | 109.8 | +3 | +2.85% |
| 2017 | 106.8 | +3 | +2.92% |
| 2016 | 103.7 | +3 | +2.97% |
| 2015 | 100.8 | +2.9 | +3% |
| 2014 | 97.8 | +2.8 | +3% |
| 2013 | 95 | +2.8 | +2.99% |
| 2012 | 92.2 | +2.7 | +3.01% |
| 2011 | 89.5 | +2.6 | +3.02% |
| 2010 | 86.9 | +2.6 | +3.03% |
| 2009 | 84.3 | +2.5 | +3.04% |
| 2008 | 81.8 | +2.4 | +3.07% |
| 2007 | 79.4 | +2.3 | +3% |
| 2006 | 77.1 | +2.4 | +3.17% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | +2.4 | +3.27% |
| 2004 | 72.4 | +2.2 | +3.11% |
| 2003 | 70.2 | +2.1 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1 | +2 | +3.09% |
| 2001 | 66 | +2 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 64 | +1.9 | +3.12% |
| 1999 | 62.1 | +1.9 | +3.14% |
| 1998 | 60.2 | +1.8 | +3.13% |
| 1997 | 58.4 | +1.7 | +3% |
| 1996 | 56.7 | +1.5 | +2.65% |
| 1995 | 55.2 | +1.2 | +2.14% |
| 1994 | 54.1 | +2 | +3.81% |
| 1993 | 52.1 | +2.3 | +4.54% |
| 1992 | 49.8 | +1.5 | +3.14% |
| 1991 | 48.3 | +1.5 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 46.8 | +1.4 | +3.12% |
| 1989 | 45.4 | +1.4 | +3.11% |
| 1988 | 44.1 | +1.3 | +3.09% |
| 1987 | 42.7 | +1.3 | +3.06% |
| 1986 | 41.5 | +1.2 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | 40.2 | +1.2 | +3% |
| 1984 | 39.1 | +1.1 | +2.97% |
| 1983 | 37.9 | +1.1 | +2.94% |
| 1982 | 36.9 | +1 | +2.93% |
| 1981 | 35.8 | +1 | +2.88% |
| 1980 | 34.8 | +0.9 | +2.79% |
| 1979 | 33.9 | +0.9 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 33 | +0.8 | +2.62% |
| 1977 | 32.1 | +0.8 | +2.58% |
| 1976 | 31.3 | +0.8 | +2.52% |
| 1975 | 30.6 | +0.7 | +2.46% |
| 1974 | 29.8 | +0.7 | +2.41% |
| 1973 | 29.1 | +0.7 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 28.4 | +0.6 | +2.32% |
| 1971 | 27.8 | +0.6 | +2.27% |
| 1970 | 27.2 | +0.6 | +2.23% |
| 1969 | 26.6 | +0.6 | +2.18% |
| 1968 | 26 | +0.5 | +2.13% |
| 1967 | 25.5 | +0.5 | +2.09% |
| 1966 | 25 | +0.5 | +2.04% |
| 1965 | 24.5 | +0.5 | +1.99% |
| 1964 | 24 | +0.5 | +1.93% |
| 1963 | 23.5 | +0.4 | +1.85% |
| 1962 | 23.1 | +0.4 | +1.78% |
| 1961 | 22.7 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
