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Republic of Benin

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Porto-Novo West African CFA Franc (XOF) Presidential system
Official languageRegion Population
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Yoruba
Africa Estimation 2025 - 14 192 247

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Statistical Data - Population density according to the administrative structure

The population data in the table below is an estimation for 2025, based on the census data from 2013.

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Department ISO
3166-2
Capital Area
(km²)
Population Density
(pers/km²)
Total     114 763 14 192 247 123,7
Last update: 09/06/2025 - 03:01:55
Alibori BJ-AL Kandi 26 242 1 092 404 41,6
Atakora BJ-AK Natitingou 20 499 1 151 782 56,2
Atlantique BJ-AQ Ouidah 3 233 1 680 624 519,8
Borgou BJ-BO Parakou 25 856 1 518 131 58,7
Collines BJ-CO Savalou 13 931 1 123 493 80,6
Donga BJ-KO Djougou 11 126 733 860 66,0
Kouffo BJ-DO Dogbo-Tota 2 404 1 099 727 457,5
Littoral BJ-LI Cotonou 79 1 394 296 17 649,3
Mono BJ-MO Lokossa 1 605 754 771 470,3
Ouémé BJ-OU Porto Novo 1 281 1 531 969 1 195,9
Plateau BJ-PL Sakété 3 264 853 466 261,5
Zou BJ-ZO Abomey 5 243 1 257 726 239,9

 

The departments are divided into prefectures, the data of which are shown in the table below. The data is from 2013, there are no more recent data.

Prefecture HASC Department Capital Area
(km²)
Population Density
(pers/km²)
Total       114 763 10 008 749 87,2
Last update: 09/06/2025 - 03:01:55
Abomey ZO.AB Zou Abomey 142 92 266 649,8
Abomey-Calavi AQ.AC Atlantique Abomey-Calavi 539 656 358 1 217,7
Adja-Ouèrè PL.AO Plateau Adja-Ouèrè 415 116 282 280,2
Adjarra OU.AA Ouémé Adjarra 75 97 424 1 299,0
Adjohoun OU.AH Ouémé Adjohoun 279 75 323 270,0
Agbangnizoun ZO.AG Zou Agbangnizoun 244 72 549 297,3
Aguégués OU.AG Ouémé Aguégués 103 44 562 432,6
Akpro-Missérété OU.AM Ouémé Akpro-Missérété 79 127 249 1 610,7
Allada AQ.AL Atlantique Allada 381 127 512 334,7
Aplahoué CF.AP Couffo Aplahoué 915 171 109 187,0
Athiémé MO.AT Mono Athiémé 238 56 483 237,3
Avrankou OU.AV Ouémé Avrankou 78 128 050 1 641,7
Banikoara AL.BA Alibori Banikoara 4 383 246 575 56,3
Bantè CL.BA Collines Bantè 2 675 107 181 40,1
Bassila DO.BA Donga Bassila 5 661 130 091 23,0
Bembéréké BO.BE Borgou Bembéréké 3 348 131 255 39,2
Bohicon ZO.BO Zou Bohicon 139 171 781 1 235,8
Bonou OU.BO Ouémé Bonou 250 44 349 177,4
Bopa MO.BO Mono Bopa 365 96 281 263,8
Boukoumbé AK.BO Atacora Boukoumbé 1 036 82 450 79,6
Cobly AK.CB Atacora Cobly 825 67 603 81,9
Comè MO.CO Mono Comè 163 79 989 490,7
Copargo DO.CP Donga Copargo 876 70 938 81,0
Cotonou LI.CO Cotonou Cotonou 79 679 012 8 595,1
Covè ZO.CO Zou Covè 418 51 247 122,6
Dagbo OU.DA Ouémé Dangbo 149 96 426 647,2
Dassa-Zoumé CL.DZ Collines Dassa-Zoumé 1 711 112 122 65,5
Djakotomey CF.DJ Couffo Djakotomey 235 134 028 570,3
Djidja ZO.DJ Zou Djidja 2 184 123 542 56,6
Djougou DO.DJ Donga Djougou 3 926 267 812 68,2
Dogbo CF.DO Couffo Dogbo 308 103 057 334,6
Glazoué CL.GL Collines Glazoué 1 764 124 431 70,5
Gogounou AL.GO Alibori Gogounou 4 910 117 523 23,9
Grand-Popo MO.GP Mono Grand-Popo 289 57 636 199,4
Houéyogbé MO.HO Mono Houéyogbé 290 101 893 351,4
Ifangni PL.IF Plateau Ifangni 242 110 973 458,6
Kalalé BO.KL Borgou Kalalé 3 586 168 882 47,1
Kandi AL.KN Alibori Kandi 3 421 179 290 52,4
Karimama AL.KR Alibori Karimama 6 041 66 353 11,0
Kérou AK.KE Atacora Kérou 3 745 100 197 26,8
Kétou PL.KE Plateau Kétou 1 775 157 352 88,6
Klouékanmè CF.KL Couffo Klouékanmè 394 128 597 326,4
Kouandé AK.KO Atacora Kouandé 3 269 111 540 34,1
Kpomassè AQ.KP Atlantique Kpomassè 295 67 648 229,3
Lalo CF.LA Couffo Lalo 432 119 926 277,6
Lokossa MO.LO Mono Lokossa 260 104 961 403,7
Malanville AL.MA Alibori Malanville 3 016 168 641 55,9
Matéri AK.MA Atacora Matéri 1 740 113 958 65,5
Natitingou AK.NA Atacora Natitingou 1 339 103 843 77,6
N'Dali BO.ND Borgou N'Dali 3 748 113 604 30,3
Nikki BO.NI Borgou Nikki 3 171 151 232 47,7
Ouaké DO.OU Donga Ouaké 663 74 289 112,0
Ouèssè CL.OS Collines Ouèssè 2 879 142 017 49,3
Ouidah AQ.OU Atlantique Ouidah 336 162 034 482,2
Ouinhi ZO.ON Zou Ouinhi 342 59 381 173,6
Parakou BO.PA Borgou Parakou 441 255 478 579,3
Pehonko  AK.PE Atacora Pehonko  2 014 78 217 38,8
Pèrèrè BO.PE Borgou Pèrèrè 2 017 78 988 39,2
Pobè PL.PB Plateau Pobè 400 123 677 309,2
Porto-Novo OU.PN Ouémé Porto-Novo 50 264 320 5 286,4
Sakété PL.SA Plateau Sakété 432 114 088 264,1
Savalou CL.SL Collines Savalou 2 674 144 549 54,1
Savé CL.SE Collines Savé 2 228 87 177 39,1
Ségbana AL.SE Alibori Ségbana 4 471 89 081 19,9
Sèmè-Kpodji OU.SK Ouémé Sèmè-Kpodji 218 222 701 1 021,6
Sinendé BO.SI Borgou Sinendé 2 289 91 672 40,0
Sô-Ava AQ.SA Atlantique Sô-Ava 209 118 547 567,2
Tanguiéta AK.TA Atacora Tanguiéta 5 456 74 675 13,7
Tchaourou BO.TC Borgou Tchaourou 7 256 223 138 30,8
Toffo AQ.TF Atlantique Toffo 492 101 585 206,5
Tori-Bossito AQ.TB Atlantique Tori-Bossito 328 57 632 175,7
Toucountouna AK.TO Atacora Toucountouna 1 075 39 779 37,0
Toviklin CF.TO Couffo Toviklin 120 88 611 738,4
Za-Kpota ZO.ZK Zou Za-Kpota 409 132 818 324,7
Zangnanado ZO.ZN Zou Zangnanado 540 55 061 102,0
AQ.ZE Atlantique 653 106 913 163,7
Zogbodomey ZO.ZB Zou Zogbodomey 825 92 935 112,6

 

 


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