Benin
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
- Population
- 14,814,460 (2025)
- Total area
- 114,760 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 9.6° N, 2.3° E
Benin at a glance
Benin is a country in Africa. Its capital is Porto-Novo, not Cotonou. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
Flag of Benin
Benin’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: the Republic of the Congo.
Benin in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 14,814,460 | 75thof 195 | 28thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 114,760 km² | 100thof 194 | 38thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $24.57B | 119thof 182 | 24thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,658 | 153rdof 182 | 28thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 61.0 years | 187thof 195 | 46thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 4.48 | 14thof 195 | 12thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $47 | 173rdof 191 | 39thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 53.4% | 128thof 195 | 23rdof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 34.0% | 157thof 180 | 31stof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 26.5% | 106thof 191 | 20thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.49 t | 151stof 181 | 27thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Benin compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 14,814,460 | 114,760 km² | $1,658 |
| Burkina Faso | 24,074,580 | 274,200 km² | $1,148 |
| Niger | 27,917,831 | 1,267,000 km² | $775 |
| Nigeria | 237,527,782 | 923,770 km² | $1,224 |
| Togo | 8,591,626 | 56,790 km² | $1,384 |
Quizzes featuring Benin
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Benin · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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