Benin vs Italy: Rural population, per square kilometre

Benin
60.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
60.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
54th
Italy rank
53rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Italy
203040506070196119922023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 60.76 units per square kilometre against 60.39 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.37 units per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 54th and Italy ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 21.27 units per square kilometre 67.31 units per square kilometre 46.04 units per square kilometre Italy
1970s 23.51 units per square kilometre 64.27 units per square kilometre 40.77 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 27.46 units per square kilometre 63.8 units per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 34.44 units per square kilometre 64.08 units per square kilometre 29.64 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 44.08 units per square kilometre 63.62 units per square kilometre 19.54 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 53.9 units per square kilometre 62.56 units per square kilometre 8.66 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 59.52 units per square kilometre 60.99 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Benin or Italy?
Italy, at 60.76 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 Italy?
0.37 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Italy rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 54th and Italy ranks 53rd 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.