Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4293 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.56 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4293 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4318 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4351 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4357 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4367 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4413 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4492 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.464 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4672 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4707 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4747 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4793 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4843 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4902 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4972 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5057 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5278 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5414 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5703 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5856 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6226 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6612 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6823 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7605 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7866 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8102 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8251 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8393 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8455 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8702 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8937 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9209 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | 0.4367 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4547 units per square kilometre | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | 0.4707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5072 units per square kilometre | 0.4747 units per square kilometre | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6568 units per square kilometre | 0.5703 units per square kilometre | 0.7605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8479 units per square kilometre | 0.7866 units per square kilometre | 0.9209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Montenegro 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Panama 1.52 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4293 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female 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.