Benin (Republic of Benin), BJ
Benin: Situated in West Africa, this nation is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north.
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Republic of Benin at a glance
Republic of Benin currently has 22 quality-checked populated place pages and 12 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
22
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States & regions
12
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Abomey-CalaviPopulation 385,755
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Quick Facts about Republic of Benin
| Population | 13,224,860 |
| Country | Benin |
| Different from | Benin City |
| Plate code | DY |
| Area | 114763 km2 |
| Official name | Bénin, la République du Bénin |
| Continent | Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(3.84321 10.59263) |
| Northernmost point | Point(2.8 12.42) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 9.5000,2.2500 |
| Legislative body | National Assembly |
| Named for | Bight of Benin |
| Official language | French |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Establishment | December 02, 1990 (35 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 19:23:05 (22nd April 2026) |
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Geography
Republic of Benin is located at 9°30'0"N 2°15'0"E (9.5000000, 2.2500000). It has 4 neighbors: Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo and Niger.
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The largest city of Republic of Benin is Djougou with a population of 237,040. Other cities include, Porto-Novo population 234,168, Parakou population 163,753, Ouidah population 83,503 and Abomey population 82,154. See all Republic of Benin cities & populated places.
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Official WebsiteCompare Republic of Benin with
- Kouffo Department
- Littoral Department
- Ouémé Department
- Mono Department
- Alibori Department
- Plateau Department
- Donga Department
- Atakora Department
- Borgou Department
- Zou Department
- Atlantique Department
- Collines Department
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,431,622 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 2,465,867 | 1.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 2,502,896 | 1.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 2,542,859 | 1.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 2,585,965 | 1.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 2,632,356 | 1.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 2,682,159 | 1.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 2,735,307 | 1.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 2,791,590 | 2.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 2,850,661 | 2.07% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 2,912,340 | 2.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 2,976,572 | 2.16% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 3,043,567 | 2.2% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 3,113,675 | 2.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 3,187,412 | 2.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 3,265,165 | 2.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 3,347,173 | 2.45% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 3,433,439 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 3,523,938 | 2.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 3,618,526 | 2.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 3,717,165 | 2.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 3,820,128 | 2.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 3,927,714 | 2.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 4,039,949 | 2.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 4,156,819 | 2.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 4,278,501 | 2.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 4,404,506 | 2.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 4,535,263 | 2.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 4,672,852 | 2.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 4,820,016 | 3.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 5,001,271 | 3.62% | census |
| 1991 | 5,182,525 | 3.5% | census |
| 1992 | 5,378,226 | 3.64% | census |
| 1993 | 5,582,420 | 3.66% | census |
| 1994 | 5,786,794 | 3.53% | census |
| 1995 | 5,985,658 | 3.32% | census |
| 1996 | 6,176,318 | 3.09% | census |
| 1997 | 6,361,301 | 2.91% | census |
| 1998 | 6,546,493 | 2.83% | census |
| 1999 | 6,740,491 | 2.88% | census |
| 2000 | 6,949,366 | 3.01% | census |
| 2001 | 7,174,911 | 3.14% | census |
| 2002 | 7,414,744 | 3.23% | census |
| 2003 | 7,665,681 | 3.27% | census |
| 2004 | 7,922,796 | 3.25% | census |
| 2005 | 8,182,362 | 3.17% | census |
| 2006 | 8,443,671 | 3.09% | census |
| 2007 | 8,707,490 | 3.03% | census |
| 2008 | 8,973,293 | 2.96% | census |
| 2009 | 9,240,783 | 2.89% | census |
| 2010 | 9,509,798 | 2.83% | census |
| 2011 | 9,779,795 | 2.76% | census |
| 2012 | 10,050,702 | 2.7% | census |
| 2013 | 10,008,749 | -0.42% | census |
| 2014 | 10,286,842 | 2.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 10,575,952 | 2.73% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 10,872,067 | 2.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 11,175,692 | 2.72% | census |
| 2018 | 11,485,048 | 2.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 11,801,151 | 2.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 13,224,860 | 10.77% |
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