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Urban population share in Benin

Latest: 53.4%
Previous: 52.5%
Change: +0.82 (+1.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Urban population share over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Urban population share in Benin
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	13.8%
Dec 31, 1967	14.7%
Dec 31, 1968	15.7%
Dec 31, 1969	16.7%
Dec 31, 1970	17.7%
Dec 31, 1971	18.8%
Dec 31, 1972	19.8%
Dec 31, 1973	20.8%
Dec 31, 1974	21.9%
Dec 31, 1975	22.9%
Dec 31, 1976	23.9%
Dec 31, 1977	24.8%
Dec 31, 1978	25.7%
Dec 31, 1979	26.5%
Dec 31, 1980	27.3%
Dec 31, 1981	28.1%
Dec 31, 1982	28.9%
Dec 31, 1983	29.8%
Dec 31, 1984	30.6%
Dec 31, 1985	31.4%
Dec 31, 1986	32.1%
Dec 31, 1987	32.9%
Dec 31, 1988	33.6%
Dec 31, 1989	34.2%
Dec 31, 1990	34.8%
Dec 31, 1991	35.3%
Dec 31, 1992	35.8%
Dec 31, 1993	36.2%
Dec 31, 1994	36.5%
Dec 31, 1995	36.8%
Dec 31, 1996	37.1%
Dec 31, 1997	37.4%
Dec 31, 1998	37.7%
Dec 31, 1999	38.0%
Dec 31, 2000	38.3%
Dec 31, 2001	38.6%
Dec 31, 2002	39.0%
Dec 31, 2003	39.4%
Dec 31, 2004	39.9%
Dec 31, 2005	40.3%
Dec 31, 2006	40.8%
Dec 31, 2007	41.3%
Dec 31, 2008	41.8%
Dec 31, 2009	42.3%
Dec 31, 2010	42.9%
Dec 31, 2011	43.5%
Dec 31, 2012	44.0%
Dec 31, 2013	44.7%
Dec 31, 2014	45.3%
Dec 31, 2015	45.9%
Dec 31, 2016	46.6%
Dec 31, 2017	47.3%
Dec 31, 2018	48.0%
Dec 31, 2019	48.7%
Dec 31, 2020	49.4%
Dec 31, 2021	50.2%
Dec 31, 2022	51.0%
Dec 31, 2023	51.7%
Dec 31, 2024	52.5%
Dec 31, 2025	53.4%

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