Urban population 53.4%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Benin 2025 · 53.4%
0 13.34 26.68 40.02 53.36 1960 1993 2025 1960: 9.8% 1961: 10.2% 1962: 10.8% 1963: 11.4% 1964: 12.2% 1965: 13% 1966: 13.8% 1967: 14.7% 1968: 15.7% 1969: 16.7% 1970: 17.7% 1971: 18.8% 1972: 19.8% 1973: 20.8% 1974: 21.9% 1975: 22.9% 1976: 23.9% 1977: 24.8% 1978: 25.7% 1979: 26.5% 1980: 27.3% 1981: 28.1% 1982: 28.9% 1983: 29.8% 1984: 30.6% 1985: 31.4% 1986: 32.1% 1987: 32.9% 1988: 33.6% 1989: 34.2% 1990: 34.8% 1991: 35.3% 1992: 35.8% 1993: 36.2% 1994: 36.5% 1995: 36.8% 1996: 37.1% 1997: 37.4% 1998: 37.7% 1999: 38% 2000: 38.3% 2001: 38.6% 2002: 39% 2003: 39.4% 2004: 39.9% 2005: 40.3% 2006: 40.8% 2007: 41.3% 2008: 41.8% 2009: 42.3% 2010: 42.9% 2011: 43.5% 2012: 44% 2013: 44.7% 2014: 45.3% 2015: 45.9% 2016: 46.6% 2017: 47.3% 2018: 48% 2019: 48.7% 2020: 49.4% 2021: 50.2% 2022: 51% 2023: 51.7% 2024: 52.5% 2025: 53.4% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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