How does Benin rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?

Benin ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin

Name: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.4964 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4964 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

140th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.4964 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.1575 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.4964 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.4964 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Benin ranks 140th of 215 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1575 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1585 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1963	0.1601 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1964	0.1614 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1965	0.1623 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1966	0.1627 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	0.1627 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	0.1627 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1969	0.1632 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	0.1646 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.1668 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1972	0.1697 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0.173 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	0.1762 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1975	0.1789 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1976	0.1814 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.1836 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	0.1855 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1979	0.1871 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	0.1884 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.1895 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1982	0.1903 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	0.1909 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.1915 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1985	0.1922 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1986	0.193 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.194 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.1952 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	0.1967 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1990	0.1984 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1991	0.2005 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.2029 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.2077 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1994	0.2117 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	0.2133 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.216 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1997	0.2195 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	0.2233 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	0.2274 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	0.2319 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	0.2369 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2002	0.2425 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.2488 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.2557 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2005	0.2635 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	0.2718 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	0.2802 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.2894 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2009	0.2999 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2010	0.3116 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2011	0.324 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2012	0.3372 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2013	0.3512 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2014	0.3652 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2015	0.3785 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2016	0.3904 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2017	0.404 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
2018	0.4209 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2019	0.4369 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
2020	0.4513 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	0.4666 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
2022	0.482 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2023	0.4964 units per square kilometre	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1612 units per square kilometre	0.1575 units per square kilometre	0.1632 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1767 units per square kilometre	0.1646 units per square kilometre	0.1871 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1922 units per square kilometre	0.1884 units per square kilometre	0.1967 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2121 units per square kilometre	0.1984 units per square kilometre	0.2274 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.2621 units per square kilometre	0.2319 units per square kilometre	0.2999 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.372 units per square kilometre	0.3116 units per square kilometre	0.4369 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.4741 units per square kilometre	0.4513 units per square kilometre	0.4964 units per square kilometre	4

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More health data for Benin

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Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
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Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin?: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.4964 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.4964 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Benin rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?: Benin ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population ages 70-74, 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)

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Indicator: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population ages 70-74, 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.