Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin

Benin: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 17.36 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.36
World rank
83rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.36
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin, 1950–2020

0510151950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 01985: 01990: 01995: 02000: 14.32005: 14.32010: 15.42015: 16.32020: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 17.36 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin peaked at 17.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Benin ranks 83rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 0 —
1980 0 —
1985 0 —
1990 0 —
1995 0 —
2000 14.3 —
2005 14.33 +0.2%
2010 15.39 +7.4%
2015 16.28 +5.7%
2020 17.36 +6.7%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 17.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 17.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 2
1980s 0 0 0 2
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 14.31 14.3 14.33 2
2010s 15.84 15.39 16.28 2
2020s 17.36 17.36 17.36 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 80 Kyrgyzstan 18.83 compare
  2. 81 Burkina Faso 18.54 compare
  3. 82 Portugal 17.95 compare
  4. 84 Russia 17.06 compare
  5. 85 Mali 16.81 compare
  6. 86 Hungary 16.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Benin was 17.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 17.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Benin rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Benin ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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