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BJ · BEN

Benin

Official nameRepublic of Benin

CapitalPorto-Novo

CurrencyXOF

Languagesfr

Calling code229

Internet domain.bj

Time zoneAfrica/Porto-Novo

RegionsAfrica

Area112,622 km²

Country data

The observed population of Benin in 2025 was 14,814,460. GDP: 24,566,420,904 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 1,658 USD (2025)

Population14,814,460 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP24,566,420,904 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita1,658 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area114,760 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density129.1 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy61 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population53.4 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20068,693,24220078,953,96920089,228,46620099,509,42320109,797,484201110,093,623201210,397,657201310,708,834201411,030,004201511,360,681201611,697,842201712,039,780201812,383,347201912,726,755202013,070,169202113,413,417202213,759,501202314,111,034202414,462,724202514,814,460

Global rankings

Population #75 GDP #122 GDP per capita #178 Area #102 Population density #82 Life expectancy #207 Urban population #147

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Questions

Population · Benin?

14,814,460 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Benin?

24,566,420,904 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Benin?

1,658 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.