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CapitalPorto-Novo
Density128 / km²
Western Africa · BEN
Benin.
Republic of Benin. Capital: Porto-Novo. Land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
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2024MaleAgeFemale
80+
0.3% / 0.5%
75–79
0.5% / 0.6%
70–74
0.8% / 0.9%
65–69
1.2% / 1.4%
60–64
1.8% / 2.0%
55–59
2.3% / 2.5%
50–54
2.9% / 3.1%
45–49
3.6% / 3.8%
40–44
4.6% / 4.7%
35–39
5.6% / 5.6%
30–34
6.7% / 6.6%
25–29
7.9% / 7.7%
20–24
9.1% / 8.9%
15–19
10.8% / 10.5%
10–14
12.4% / 12.2%
5–9
14.2% / 13.9%
0–4
15.4% / 15.0%
% of each sex · World Bank / UN
#123economy · of 187$21.5 billion#157GDP per person · of 187$1,485 per resident#75population · of 19414.5 million#100area · of 195112,622 km²
Inside Benin.
Real output grew 8.1% in 2025. Life expectancy is 61 years (2024). Fertility stands at 4.5 children per woman (2024).
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