Benin (Republic of Benin), BJ
Benin: Country in West Africa
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Quick Facts about Republic of Benin
| Population : | 11,175,692 |
| Country : | Benin |
| Different from : | Benin City |
| Head of government : | Prime Minister of Benin, President of Republic of Benin, Prime Minister of Benin, President of Republic of Benin, Prime Minister of Benin, President of Republic of Benin, Prime Minister of Benin, President of Republic of Benin, President of Republic of Benin |
| Plate code : | DY |
| Area : | 114763 km2 |
| Official name : | Bénin, la République du Bénin |
| Continent : | Africa |
| Easternmost point : | Point(3.84321 10.59263) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(2.8 12.42) |
| Legislative body : | National Assembly |
| Named for : | Bight of Benin |
| Official language : | French |
| Capital : | Porto-Novo |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1990 (33 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 07:48:41 (25th November 2024) |
Geography
Republic of Benin is located at 9°30'0"N 2°15'0"E (9.5000000, 2.2500000). It has 4 neighbors: Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo and Niger.
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The largest city of Republic of Benin is Cotonou with a population of 780,000. Other cities include, Djougou population 237,040, Porto-Novo population 234,168, Parakou population 163,753 and Ouidah population 83,503. See all Republic of Benin cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Republic of Benin
- Patrice Talon , 2016-04-06T00:00:00Z
- Pascal Koupaki , 8 August, 2013 2011-05-28T00:00:00Z
- Lionel Zinsou , 6 April, 2016 2015-06-18T00:00:00Z
Republic of Benin has 4 neighbours.
- Federal Republic of Nigeria Independent country in West Africa
- Burkina Faso Independent country in Africa
- Togolese Republic Independent country in Africa
- Republic of Niger Independent country in Western Africa
- Kouffo Department
- Littoral Department
- Ouémé Department
- Mono Department
- Alibori Department
- Plateau Department
- Donga Department
- Atakora Department
- Borgou Department
- Zou Department
- Atlantique Department
- Collines Department
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1960 | 2,431,622 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 2,465,867 | 1.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 2,502,896 | 1.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 2,542,859 | 1.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 2,585,965 | 1.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 2,632,356 | 1.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 2,682,159 | 1.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 2,735,307 | 1.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 2,791,590 | 2.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 2,850,661 | 2.07% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 2,912,340 | 2.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 2,976,572 | 2.16% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 3,043,567 | 2.2% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 3,113,675 | 2.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 3,187,412 | 2.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 3,265,165 | 2.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 3,347,173 | 2.45% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 3,433,439 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 3,523,938 | 2.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 3,618,526 | 2.61% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 3,717,165 | 2.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 3,820,128 | 2.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 3,927,714 | 2.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 4,039,949 | 2.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 4,156,819 | 2.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 4,278,501 | 2.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 4,404,506 | 2.86% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 4,535,263 | 2.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 4,672,852 | 2.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 4,820,016 | 3.05% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 5,001,271 | 3.62% | census |
| 1991 | 5,182,525 | 3.5% | census |
| 1992 | 5,378,226 | 3.64% | census |
| 1993 | 5,582,420 | 3.66% | census |
| 1994 | 5,786,794 | 3.53% | census |
| 1995 | 5,985,658 | 3.32% | census |
| 1996 | 6,176,318 | 3.09% | census |
| 1997 | 6,361,301 | 2.91% | census |
| 1998 | 6,546,493 | 2.83% | census |
| 1999 | 6,740,491 | 2.88% | census |
| 2000 | 6,949,366 | 3.01% | census |
| 2001 | 7,174,911 | 3.14% | census |
| 2002 | 7,414,744 | 3.23% | census |
| 2003 | 7,665,681 | 3.27% | census |
| 2004 | 7,922,796 | 3.25% | census |
| 2005 | 8,182,362 | 3.17% | census |
| 2006 | 8,443,671 | 3.09% | census |
| 2007 | 8,707,490 | 3.03% | census |
| 2008 | 8,973,293 | 2.96% | census |
| 2009 | 9,240,783 | 2.89% | census |
| 2010 | 9,509,798 | 2.83% | census |
| 2011 | 9,779,795 | 2.76% | census |
| 2012 | 10,050,702 | 2.7% | census |
| 2013 | 10,008,749 | -0.42% | census |
| 2014 | 10,286,842 | 2.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 10,575,952 | 2.73% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 10,872,067 | 2.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 11,175,692 | 2.72% | census |
| 2018 | 11,485,048 | 2.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 11,801,151 | 2.68% | (Worldbank) |
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