Benin vs Chad: Rural population density

Benin
194.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Chad
183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Benin rank
36th
Chad rank
39th

Rural population density over time

  • Benin
  • Chad
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 194.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Chad, a difference of 10.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 36th and Chad ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Chad Difference Ahead
1960s 224.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land 103.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land 120.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land Benin
1970s 184.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land 114.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land 69.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land Benin
1980s 180.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land 130.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land 50.46 rural population per sq. km of arable land Benin
1990s 191.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land 158.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land 32.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land Benin
2000s 174.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 185.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land 10.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
2010s 194.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land 189.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land 4.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Benin or Chad?
Benin, at 194.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Benin and Chad?
10.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Chad rank globally for rural population density?
Benin ranks 36th and Chad ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.