Benin Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Benin was 53.30% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (53.30%), 2024 (52.55%), 2023 (51.75%), 2022 (50.96%), 2021 (50.20%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
53.30% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
52.55% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
51.75% |
| 4th |
2022 |
50.96% |
| 5th |
2021 |
50.20% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
53.30% |
+0.76% |
147th |
| 2024 |
52.55% |
+0.80% |
69th |
| 2023 |
51.75% |
+0.78% |
67th |
| 2022 |
50.96% |
+0.77% |
65th |
| 2021 |
50.20% |
+0.75% |
65th |
| 2020 |
49.45% |
+0.73% |
65th |
| 2019 |
48.71% |
+0.72% |
65th |
| 2018 |
48.00% |
+0.70% |
65th |
| 2017 |
47.29% |
+0.68% |
65th |
| 2016 |
46.61% |
+0.67% |
64th |
| 2015 |
45.94% |
+0.65% |
64th |
| 2014 |
45.29% |
+0.64% |
64th |
| 2013 |
44.65% |
+0.60% |
64th |
| 2012 |
44.05% |
+0.59% |
63rd |
| 2011 |
43.46% |
+0.57% |
63rd |
| 2010 |
42.89% |
+0.55% |
62nd |
| 2009 |
42.34% |
+0.54% |
61st |
| 2008 |
41.80% |
+0.52% |
61st |
| 2007 |
41.29% |
+0.50% |
62nd |
| 2006 |
40.79% |
+0.48% |
61st |
| 2005 |
40.31% |
+0.46% |
61st |
| 2004 |
39.85% |
+0.44% |
62nd |
| 2003 |
39.42% |
+0.41% |
62nd |
| 2002 |
39.00% |
+0.38% |
62nd |
| 2001 |
38.62% |
+0.34% |
64th |
| 2000 |
38.28% |
+0.31% |
64th |
| 1999 |
37.97% |
+0.29% |
63rd |
| 1998 |
37.68% |
+0.28% |
63rd |
| 1997 |
37.40% |
+0.28% |
62nd |
| 1996 |
37.13% |
+0.29% |
62nd |
| 1995 |
36.84% |
+0.31% |
63rd |
| 1994 |
36.53% |
+0.35% |
62nd |
| 1993 |
36.18% |
+0.39% |
62nd |
| 1992 |
35.79% |
+0.45% |
62nd |
| 1991 |
35.34% |
+0.52% |
61st |
| 1990 |
34.82% |
+0.59% |
60th |
| 1989 |
34.23% |
+0.65% |
60th |
| 1988 |
33.58% |
+0.70% |
60th |
| 1987 |
32.89% |
+0.74% |
58th |
| 1986 |
32.15% |
+0.77% |
57th |
| 1985 |
31.38% |
+0.80% |
58th |
| 1984 |
30.58% |
+0.81% |
59th |
| 1983 |
29.77% |
+0.82% |
59th |
| 1982 |
28.94% |
+0.82% |
57th |
| 1981 |
28.12% |
+0.82% |
56th |
| 1980 |
27.30% |
+0.80% |
57th |
| 1979 |
26.50% |
+0.82% |
55th |
| 1978 |
25.68% |
+0.88% |
54th |
| 1977 |
24.79% |
+0.93% |
53rd |
| 1976 |
23.86% |
+0.98% |
52nd |
| 1975 |
22.88% |
+1.01% |
51st |
| 1974 |
21.87% |
+1.03% |
50th |
| 1973 |
20.85% |
+1.04% |
47th |
| 1972 |
19.81% |
+1.04% |
42nd |
| 1971 |
18.76% |
+1.04% |
42nd |
| 1970 |
17.73% |
+1.02% |
42nd |
| 1969 |
16.70% |
+1.00% |
39th |
| 1968 |
15.71% |
+0.96% |
38th |
| 1967 |
14.75% |
+0.92% |
37th |
| 1966 |
13.83% |
+0.86% |
37th |
| 1965 |
12.97% |
+0.80% |
36th |
| 1964 |
12.17% |
+0.73% |
35th |
| 1963 |
11.45% |
+0.64% |
32nd |
| 1962 |
10.80% |
+0.55% |
30th |
| 1961 |
10.25% |
+0.46% |
30th |
| 1960 |
9.79% |
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29th |
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