Urban pop in out of slums in Benin
Benin: Urban pop in out of slums was 4.49 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.49 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.99 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Benin, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Benin stood at 4.49 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Benin peaked at 4.49 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 37th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.49 million | +2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.99 million | 2.71 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 2.94 million | 4.06 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.39 million | 4.49 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 pop in out of slums in Benin?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Benin was 4.49 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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