Benin—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.0%
2024
YoY Change
-1.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#25
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.4%
2015
Minimum
3.9%
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
25 years
Last
4.0%
Previous
4.0%
Highest
4.4%
Lowest
3.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's urban population growth (%) was 4.0% in 2024, ranking #25 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.4% (2015) and the lowest was 3.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |