Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4134 units per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.82 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4134 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Benin ranks 126th of 216 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4205 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4138 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4379 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4503 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.467 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.477 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5136 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.547 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6195 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6622 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.781 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8106 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8385 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8629 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8908 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9242 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9591 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.996 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.421 units per square kilometre | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | 0.4332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4765 units per square kilometre | 0.4379 units per square kilometre | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6491 units per square kilometre | 0.547 units per square kilometre | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9181 units per square kilometre | 0.781 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 Uzbekistan 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 1.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 1.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 1.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ecuador 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Honduras 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 50-54, male 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.