Sub-Saharan Africa
Benin in numbers Benin is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Porto-Novo. Its population was 14.81 million in 2025, ranking 75 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,658 in 2025.
Population 14.81 million 2025
GDP US$24.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,658 2025
Life expectancy 61.0 2024
Area 114,760 2024
Urban share 53.4% 2025
People 14.81 million
2025 · +105% since 2000 · Rank 75 of 217
2.40%
2025 · 3.08% in 2000 · Rank 27 of 217
128.3
2024 · +100% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 216
53.4%
2025 · 38.3% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 217
41.3%
2025 · 45.4% in 2000 · Rank 14 of 217
3.2%
2025 · 3.2% in 2000 · Rank 190 of 217
4.48
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 14 of 217
Health and living standards 61.0
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 209 of 217
74.7
2024 · -45% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 196
US$47
2023 · +223% since 2000 · Rank 176 of 193
59.0%
2024 · 21.5% in 2000 · Rank 189 of 215
34.0%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 186
108.0%
2022 · 77.3% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 190
Economy US$24.6 billion
2025 · +598% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 210
US$1,658
2025 · +240% since 2000 · Rank 179 of 210
Int$4,817
2025 · +188% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 199
8.07%
2025 · 5.86% in 2000 · Rank 11 of 210
1.10%
2025 · 4.17% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 180
1.6%
2025 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 187
17.1%
2025 · 20.6% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 183
1.7%
2023 · 2.4% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 176
Land and environment 114,760
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 102 of 216
28.1%
2024 · 50.3% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 214
0.49
2024 · +128% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Benin. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.