Benin vs Indonesia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Benin
60.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
62.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
54th
Indonesia rank
51st

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Indonesia
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 62.23 units per square kilometre against 60.39 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.84 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 54th and Indonesia ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.27 units per square kilometre 47.19 units per square kilometre 25.91 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 23.51 units per square kilometre 58.31 units per square kilometre 34.8 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 27.46 units per square kilometre 67.46 units per square kilometre 40 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 34.44 units per square kilometre 70.16 units per square kilometre 35.72 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 44.08 units per square kilometre 66.24 units per square kilometre 22.16 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 53.9 units per square kilometre 65.25 units per square kilometre 11.35 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 59.52 units per square kilometre 62.98 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Benin or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 62.23 units per square kilometre against 60.39 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Benin and Indonesia?
1.84 units per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 54th and Indonesia ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.