Urban population in Benin in 2025 — 7,905,293 people. Ranked 78 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,107.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.91M | +305,777 | +4.02% |
| 2024 | 7.6M | +297,650 | +4.08% |
| 2023 | 7.3M | +289,653 | +4.13% |
| 2022 | 7.01M | +279,190 | +4.15% |
| 2021 | 6.73M | +270,327 | +4.18% |
| 2020 | 6.46M | +263,169 | +4.24% |
| 2019 | 6.2M | +256,105 | +4.31% |
| 2018 | 5.94M | +249,295 | +4.38% |
| 2017 | 5.69M | +241,826 | +4.44% |
| 2016 | 5.45M | +233,120 | +4.47% |
| 2015 | 5.22M | +223,907 | +4.48% |
| 2014 | 5M | +213,749 | +4.47% |
| 2013 | 4.78M | +201,616 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.58M | +193,058 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.39M | +184,545 | +4.39% |
| 2010 | 4.2M | +176,155 | +4.38% |
| 2009 | 4.03M | +168,378 | +4.36% |
| 2008 | 3.86M | +161,057 | +4.36% |
| 2007 | 3.7M | +150,936 | +4.26% |
| 2006 | 3.55M | +149,220 | +4.39% |
| 2005 | 3.4M | +144,951 | +4.46% |
| 2004 | 3.25M | +132,517 | +4.25% |
| 2003 | 3.12M | +125,407 | +4.19% |
| 2002 | 2.99M | +118,298 | +4.11% |
| 2001 | 2.88M | +111,244 | +4.02% |
| 2000 | 2.76M | +105,404 | +3.96% |
| 1999 | 2.66M | +100,487 | +3.93% |
| 1998 | 2.56M | +95,851 | +3.89% |
| 1997 | 2.46M | +89,310 | +3.76% |
| 1996 | 2.37M | +79,240 | +3.45% |
| 1995 | 2.29M | +66,960 | +3.01% |
| 1994 | 2.23M | +102,032 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.12M | +114,246 | +5.68% |
| 1992 | 2.01M | +85,626 | +4.45% |
| 1991 | 1.92M | +86,089 | +4.68% |
| 1990 | 1.84M | +85,801 | +4.89% |
| 1989 | 1.75M | +84,938 | +5.09% |
| 1988 | 1.67M | +83,537 | +5.27% |
| 1987 | 1.58M | +81,546 | +5.43% |
| 1986 | 1.5M | +79,176 | +5.56% |
| 1985 | 1.42M | +76,556 | +5.68% |
| 1984 | 1.35M | +73,640 | +5.78% |
| 1983 | 1.27M | +70,644 | +5.87% |
| 1982 | 1.2M | +67,520 | +5.95% |
| 1981 | 1.14M | +63,867 | +5.96% |
| 1980 | 1.07M | +59,763 | +5.91% |
| 1979 | 1.01M | +57,225 | +5.99% |
| 1978 | 954,685 | +56,459 | +6.29% |
| 1977 | 898,226 | +55,570 | +6.59% |
| 1976 | 842,656 | +54,304 | +6.89% |
| 1975 | 788,352 | +52,783 | +7.18% |
| 1974 | 735,569 | +51,073 | +7.46% |
| 1973 | 684,496 | +49,210 | +7.75% |
| 1972 | 635,286 | +47,124 | +8.01% |
| 1971 | 588,162 | +44,860 | +8.26% |
| 1970 | 543,302 | +42,455 | +8.48% |
| 1969 | 500,847 | +39,892 | +8.65% |
| 1968 | 460,955 | +37,217 | +8.78% |
| 1967 | 423,738 | +34,435 | +8.85% |
| 1966 | 389,303 | +31,578 | +8.83% |
| 1965 | 357,725 | +28,598 | +8.69% |
| 1964 | 329,127 | +25,484 | +8.39% |
| 1963 | 303,643 | +22,294 | +7.92% |
| 1962 | 281,349 | +19,042 | +7.26% |
| 1961 | 262,307 | +15,874 | +6.44% |
| 1960 | 246,433 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
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