Benin Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Benin population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Benin in 2025 is 125.95 people per square kilometer, a 2.66% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Benin in 2024 was 122.69 people per square kilometer, a 2.68% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Benin in 2023 was 119.49 people per square kilometer, a 2.7% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Benin in 2022 was 116.35 people per square kilometer, a 2.74% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Benin - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 125.95 2.66%
2024 122.69 2.68%
2023 119.49 2.70%
2022 116.35 2.74%
2021 113.25 2.80%
2020 110.17 2.87%
2019 107.10 2.93%
2018 104.05 2.97%
2017 101.05 2.99%
2016 98.12 2.99%
2015 95.27 3.00%
2014 92.50 2.97%
2013 89.83 2.94%
2012 87.26 2.96%
2011 84.75 2.97%
2010 82.31 2.98%
2009 79.93 2.99%
2008 77.61 2.99%
2007 75.36 2.92%
2006 73.22 3.11%
2005 71.01 3.23%
2004 68.79 3.07%
2003 66.74 3.06%
2002 64.76 3.05%
2001 62.84 3.06%
2000 60.98 3.09%
1999 59.15 3.10%
1998 57.37 3.09%
1997 55.66 2.95%
1996 54.06 2.60%
1995 52.69 2.08%
1994 51.62 3.81%
1993 49.72 4.55%
1992 47.56 3.11%
1991 46.12 3.11%
1990 44.73 3.09%
1989 43.39 3.06%
1988 42.10 3.05%
1987 40.86 3.02%
1986 39.66 2.98%
1985 38.51 2.95%
1984 37.41 2.91%
1983 36.35 2.89%
1982 35.33 2.86%
1981 34.35 2.81%
1980 33.41 2.72%
1979 32.52 2.62%
1978 31.69 2.55%
1977 30.90 2.49%
1976 30.15 2.42%
1975 29.44 2.35%
1974 28.77 2.29%
1973 28.12 2.25%
1972 27.50 2.20%
1971 26.91 2.15%
1970 26.35 2.10%
1969 25.80 2.07%
1968 25.28 2.02%
1967 24.78 1.98%
1966 24.30 1.93%
1965 23.84 1.87%
1964 23.40 1.80%
1963 22.99 1.73%
1962 22.60 1.65%
1961 22.23 1.55%
1960 21.89 1.45%
1959 21.58 1.35%
1958 21.29 1.26%
1957 21.03 1.16%
1956 20.78 1.07%
1955 20.57 0.97%
1954 20.37 0.89%
1953 20.19 0.82%
1952 20.02 0.75%
1951 19.87 0.72%
1950 19.73 0.00%