Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.62 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-5.12 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin is 3.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 15.62 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5.12 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Benin 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0.7548 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +424.7% |
| 1957 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1997 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2020 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.84 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +424.7% | 0.7548 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +210.0% | 5.04 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +189.9% | -5.12 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +166.5% | 3.73 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -132.8% | 15.62 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -65.6% | 9.94 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Zambia 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Nigeria 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritania 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Central African Republic 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Benin was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.