Benin

Capital

Porto-Novo

Population

14.8M 2025

Major cities

Porto-Novo 234.2K · 2025
Cotonou 780K · 2025
Djougou 237K · 2009
Parakou 188.9K
Kandi 179.3K · 2013
Ouidah 162K · 2013

Area

112,622 km²

Languages

French

Currency

West African CFA franc Fr

GDP

$19.7B 2023
$1,394 per person

Time zone

UTC+1