Benin vs Nigeria: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 227.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 194.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Benin, a difference of 33.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 153.43 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 70.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Benin |
| 1970s | 184.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 175.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 8.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Benin |
| 1980s | 180.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 203.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 22.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 191.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 225.43 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 34.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 224.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 50.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 194.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 225.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 31.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 227.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 194.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Benin and Nigeria?
- 33.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for rural population density?
- Benin ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.