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Benin

Africa · Western Africa

Identity

Capital

Porto-Novo

Currency

CFA Franc BCEAO

XOF

Official language

French

Continent / Region

Africa · Western Africa

People

Population

14.5MWorld Bank 2024

Population density

128 / km²

Calculated: population ÷ land area

Economy

GDP (current US$)

$21.5BWorld Bank 2024

GDP per capita

$1,485.38World Bank 2024

Geography

Land area

112,760 km²

43,537 mi²

mi² derived from km²

World Bank 2023

Trade

Exports data unavailable for this country.