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Benin.

Capital: Porto-Novo (official); Cotonou (seat of government) · Africa · Western Africa

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Population14.81 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$19.67 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,3942023 · calculated
Area112,622 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.7%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Benin at a glance

Official name
Republic of Benin
Capital
Porto-Novo (official); Cotonou (seat of government)
Population
14.81 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$19.67 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,394 (2023)
Area
112,622 km²
Languages
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+229
Internet domain
.bj
People
Beninese
Land borders
Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Benin in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M1960198020002020BeninBenin 1960: 2.5MBenin 1961: 2.6MBenin 1962: 2.6MBenin 1963: 2.7MBenin 1964: 2.7MBenin 1965: 2.8MBenin 1966: 2.8MBenin 1967: 2.9MBenin 1968: 2.9MBenin 1969: 3MBenin 1970: 3.1MBenin 1971: 3.1MBenin 1972: 3.2MBenin 1973: 3.3MBenin 1974: 3.4MBenin 1975: 3.4MBenin 1976: 3.5MBenin 1977: 3.6MBenin 1978: 3.7MBenin 1979: 3.8MBenin 1980: 3.9MBenin 1981: 4MBenin 1982: 4.2MBenin 1983: 4.3MBenin 1984: 4.4MBenin 1985: 4.5MBenin 1986: 4.7MBenin 1987: 4.8MBenin 1988: 5MBenin 1989: 5.1MBenin 1990: 5.3MBenin 1991: 5.4MBenin 1992: 5.6MBenin 1993: 5.9MBenin 1994: 6.1MBenin 1995: 6.2MBenin 1996: 6.4MBenin 1997: 6.6MBenin 1998: 6.8MBenin 1999: 7MBenin 2000: 7.2MBenin 2001: 7.4MBenin 2002: 7.7MBenin 2003: 7.9MBenin 2004: 8.2MBenin 2005: 8.4MBenin 2006: 8.7MBenin 2007: 9MBenin 2008: 9.2MBenin 2009: 9.5MBenin 2010: 9.8MBenin 2011: 10.1MBenin 2012: 10.4MBenin 2013: 10.7MBenin 2014: 11MBenin 2015: 11.4MBenin 2016: 11.7MBenin 2017: 12MBenin 2018: 12.4MBenin 2019: 12.7MBenin 2020: 13.1MBenin 2021: 13.4MBenin 2022: 13.8MBenin 2023: 14.1MBenin 2024: 14.5MBenin 2025: 14.8M05M10M15M1960198020002020BeninBenin 1960: 2.5MBenin 1961: 2.6MBenin 1962: 2.6MBenin 1963: 2.7MBenin 1964: 2.7MBenin 1965: 2.8MBenin 1966: 2.8MBenin 1967: 2.9MBenin 1968: 2.9MBenin 1969: 3MBenin 1970: 3.1MBenin 1971: 3.1MBenin 1972: 3.2MBenin 1973: 3.3MBenin 1974: 3.4MBenin 1975: 3.4MBenin 1976: 3.5MBenin 1977: 3.6MBenin 1978: 3.7MBenin 1979: 3.8MBenin 1980: 3.9MBenin 1981: 4MBenin 1982: 4.2MBenin 1983: 4.3MBenin 1984: 4.4MBenin 1985: 4.5MBenin 1986: 4.7MBenin 1987: 4.8MBenin 1988: 5MBenin 1989: 5.1MBenin 1990: 5.3MBenin 1991: 5.4MBenin 1992: 5.6MBenin 1993: 5.9MBenin 1994: 6.1MBenin 1995: 6.2MBenin 1996: 6.4MBenin 1997: 6.6MBenin 1998: 6.8MBenin 1999: 7MBenin 2000: 7.2MBenin 2001: 7.4MBenin 2002: 7.7MBenin 2003: 7.9MBenin 2004: 8.2MBenin 2005: 8.4MBenin 2006: 8.7MBenin 2007: 9MBenin 2008: 9.2MBenin 2009: 9.5MBenin 2010: 9.8MBenin 2011: 10.1MBenin 2012: 10.4MBenin 2013: 10.7MBenin 2014: 11MBenin 2015: 11.4MBenin 2016: 11.7MBenin 2017: 12MBenin 2018: 12.4MBenin 2019: 12.7MBenin 2020: 13.1MBenin 2021: 13.4MBenin 2022: 13.8MBenin 2023: 14.1MBenin 2024: 14.5MBenin 2025: 14.8M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020BeninBenin 1960: $226.2MBenin 1961: $235.7MBenin 1962: $236.4MBenin 1963: $253.9MBenin 1964: $269.8MBenin 1965: $289.9MBenin 1966: $302.9MBenin 1967: $306.2MBenin 1968: $326.3MBenin 1969: $330.7MBenin 1970: $333.6MBenin 1971: $335.1MBenin 1972: $410.3MBenin 1973: $504.4MBenin 1974: $554.7MBenin 1975: $676.9MBenin 1976: $698.4MBenin 1977: $750MBenin 1978: $928.8MBenin 1979: $1.2BBenin 1980: $1.4BBenin 1981: $1.3BBenin 1982: $1.3BBenin 1983: $1.1BBenin 1984: $1.1BBenin 1985: $1BBenin 1986: $1.3BBenin 1987: $1.6BBenin 1988: $1.6BBenin 1989: $1.5BBenin 1990: $2BBenin 1991: $2BBenin 1992: $1.7BBenin 1993: $2.3BBenin 1994: $1.6BBenin 1995: $2.2BBenin 1996: $2.4BBenin 1997: $2.3BBenin 1998: $2.5BBenin 1999: $3.7BBenin 2000: $3.5BBenin 2001: $3.7BBenin 2002: $4.2BBenin 2003: $5.3BBenin 2004: $6.2BBenin 2005: $6.6BBenin 2006: $7BBenin 2007: $8.2BBenin 2008: $9.8BBenin 2009: $9.7BBenin 2010: $9.5BBenin 2011: $10.7BBenin 2012: $11.1BBenin 2013: $12.5BBenin 2014: $13.3BBenin 2015: $11.4BBenin 2016: $11.8BBenin 2017: $12.7BBenin 2018: $14.3BBenin 2019: $14.4BBenin 2020: $15.7BBenin 2021: $17.7BBenin 2022: $17.4BBenin 2023: $19.7B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020BeninBenin 1960: $226.2MBenin 1961: $235.7MBenin 1962: $236.4MBenin 1963: $253.9MBenin 1964: $269.8MBenin 1965: $289.9MBenin 1966: $302.9MBenin 1967: $306.2MBenin 1968: $326.3MBenin 1969: $330.7MBenin 1970: $333.6MBenin 1971: $335.1MBenin 1972: $410.3MBenin 1973: $504.4MBenin 1974: $554.7MBenin 1975: $676.9MBenin 1976: $698.4MBenin 1977: $750MBenin 1978: $928.8MBenin 1979: $1.2BBenin 1980: $1.4BBenin 1981: $1.3BBenin 1982: $1.3BBenin 1983: $1.1BBenin 1984: $1.1BBenin 1985: $1BBenin 1986: $1.3BBenin 1987: $1.6BBenin 1988: $1.6BBenin 1989: $1.5BBenin 1990: $2BBenin 1991: $2BBenin 1992: $1.7BBenin 1993: $2.3BBenin 1994: $1.6BBenin 1995: $2.2BBenin 1996: $2.4BBenin 1997: $2.3BBenin 1998: $2.5BBenin 1999: $3.7BBenin 2000: $3.5BBenin 2001: $3.7BBenin 2002: $4.2BBenin 2003: $5.3BBenin 2004: $6.2BBenin 2005: $6.6BBenin 2006: $7BBenin 2007: $8.2BBenin 2008: $9.8BBenin 2009: $9.7BBenin 2010: $9.5BBenin 2011: $10.7BBenin 2012: $11.1BBenin 2013: $12.5BBenin 2014: $13.3BBenin 2015: $11.4BBenin 2016: $11.8BBenin 2017: $12.7BBenin 2018: $14.3BBenin 2019: $14.4BBenin 2020: $15.7BBenin 2021: $17.7BBenin 2022: $17.4BBenin 2023: $19.7B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1993–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020BeninBenin 1993: 0.44%Benin 1994: 38.5%Benin 1995: 14.5%Benin 1996: 4.91%Benin 1997: 3.47%Benin 1998: 5.75%Benin 1999: 0.33%Benin 2000: 4.17%Benin 2001: 3.98%Benin 2002: 2.49%Benin 2003: 1.49%Benin 2004: 0.87%Benin 2005: 5.36%Benin 2006: 3.78%Benin 2007: 1.3%Benin 2008: 7.95%Benin 2009: 0.9%Benin 2010: 2.21%Benin 2011: 2.7%Benin 2012: 6.74%Benin 2013: 0.43%Benin 2014: -0.55%Benin 2015: 0.22%Benin 2016: -0.79%Benin 2017: 0.04%Benin 2018: 0.92%Benin 2019: 0.73%Benin 2020: 3.02%Benin 2021: 1.73%Benin 2022: 1.35%Benin 2023: 2.73%-10%0%10%20%30%40%200020102020BeninBenin 1993: 0.44%Benin 1994: 38.5%Benin 1995: 14.5%Benin 1996: 4.91%Benin 1997: 3.47%Benin 1998: 5.75%Benin 1999: 0.33%Benin 2000: 4.17%Benin 2001: 3.98%Benin 2002: 2.49%Benin 2003: 1.49%Benin 2004: 0.87%Benin 2005: 5.36%Benin 2006: 3.78%Benin 2007: 1.3%Benin 2008: 7.95%Benin 2009: 0.9%Benin 2010: 2.21%Benin 2011: 2.7%Benin 2012: 6.74%Benin 2013: 0.43%Benin 2014: -0.55%Benin 2015: 0.22%Benin 2016: -0.79%Benin 2017: 0.04%Benin 2018: 0.92%Benin 2019: 0.73%Benin 2020: 3.02%Benin 2021: 1.73%Benin 2022: 1.35%Benin 2023: 2.73%

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