Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 68.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin is 68.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 68.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 24.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 25.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 29.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 31.8 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 34.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 37.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 40.48 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 41.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 44.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 50.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.97 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 55.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 68.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 14.06 units per square kilometre | 17.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.04 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre | 22.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.61 units per square kilometre | 23.54 units per square kilometre | 31.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 32.92 units per square kilometre | 44.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.31 units per square kilometre | 46.08 units per square kilometre | 61.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.91 units per square kilometre | 62.95 units per square kilometre | 68.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Benin was 68.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 68.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.