Benin vs Spain: Population in the largest city
Benin
17.4%
in 2025
Spain
17.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
126th
Spain rank
127th
Population in the largest city over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Benin currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Spain ranks 127th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 14.9% | 15.5% | Benin |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 15.8% | 14.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 15.5% | 13.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 15.6% | 9.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 4.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Benin or Spain?
- Benin, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Benin and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Benin ranks 126th and Spain ranks 127th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.