Benin
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 14,814 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1,314 |
| Capital city | Porto-Novoc |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2,853 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 114,763 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,006 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)d |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 6,314 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 19,673 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 64 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 13,940 |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 281 |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 191 |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 528 |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 28 |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 22 |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 50 |
| Unemploymentk (% of labour force) | 18 |
| Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %) | 744,771 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 122 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 137 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2,595 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2,991 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 396 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,609 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 24 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 44 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 626,597 |
| Population age distributionq (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,350 |
| International migrant stockr,s (000/% of total pop.) | 418,229 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 258 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 765 |
| Health: Current expendituret (% of GDP) | 27 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,391,121 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 509,557 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 245,335 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 266 |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 322 |
| Threatened species (number) | 141 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 269 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,704 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 128 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 16 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 667 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 3,618 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 529 |
Expat distribution in Benin from top sending countries
