Urban population growth in Benin
Benin: Urban population growth was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Benin, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Benin is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Benin peaked at 8.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1995.
That places Benin 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 14.81 million (2025)
- Urban population 7.91 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.13 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 36.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 28.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Benin?
- Urban population growth in Benin was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for urban population growth?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.