What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Benin and France?

0.0001 sq. km per person, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs France: Land area in square kilometers, per capita

Benin

0.008 sq. km per person

in 2023

France

0.0079 sq. km per person

in 2023

Benin rank

129th

France rank

130th

Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time

Benin
France

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.008 sq. km per person against 0.0079 sq. km per person in France, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 129th and France ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0409 sq. km per person	0.0108 sq. km per person	0.03 sq. km per person	Benin
1970s	0.0331 sq. km per person	0.01 sq. km per person	0.0231 sq. km per person	Benin
1980s	0.0253 sq. km per person	0.0095 sq. km per person	0.0157 sq. km per person	Benin
1990s	0.0185 sq. km per person	0.0091 sq. km per person	0.0095 sq. km per person	Benin
2000s	0.0137 sq. km per person	0.0086 sq. km per person	0.0051 sq. km per person	Benin
2010s	0.0101 sq. km per person	0.0081 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	Benin
2020s	0.0083 sq. km per person	0.0079 sq. km per person	0.0004 sq. km per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Benin or France?: Benin, at 0.008 sq. km per person against 0.0079 sq. km per person in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Benin and France?: 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and France rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?: Benin ranks 129th and France ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.