Population, male, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population, male, per square kilometre was 62.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
62.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.76 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 62.74 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 62.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.76 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.62 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 24.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 25.56 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 26.56 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 28.77 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.64 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.65 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 39.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 40.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 41.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 56.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 58.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 62.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 10.76 units per square kilometre | 12.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.63 units per square kilometre | 13.04 units per square kilometre | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 16.9 units per square kilometre | 22.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.73 units per square kilometre | 22.92 units per square kilometre | 30.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 units per square kilometre | 31.64 units per square kilometre | 41.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.72 units per square kilometre | 43.26 units per square kilometre | 56.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.39 units per square kilometre | 58.06 units per square kilometre | 62.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 83 Jordan 66.48 units per square kilometre compare
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- 87 France 61.49 units per square kilometre compare
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Benin was 62.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.