Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3671 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 1.45 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3671 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 129th 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.372 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.378 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.387 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3908 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4349 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4964 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5257 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5455 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5674 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6103 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6292 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.677 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7024 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7279 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.756 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7818 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8048 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8311 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.894 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9293 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9673 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7582 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3706 units per square kilometre | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3703 units per square kilometre | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3965 units per square kilometre | 0.378 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.505 units per square kilometre | 0.4349 units per square kilometre | 0.5893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 units per square kilometre | 0.6103 units per square kilometre | 0.8311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 Lithuania 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mexico 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Montenegro 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Iraq 1.41 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, male, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Benin was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3671 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.