Explore Benin's population density through data on total population, land area and the number of residents per square kilometer.
Population density in Benin reached 125.1 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 14,814,460 in 2025, while its land area was 112,760 square kilometers. Population density changed by +14.0% over five years and +31.8% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Benin recorded the 88th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Benin Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.