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Entity:
Benin
Capital:
Porto-Novo
Population (2010-07-01):
9,056,010 (CIA)
Area:
112,620 sq.km.
Country code:
bj
Region:
Western Africa
Census Results
1979-03-20 : 3,331,210
1992-02-15 : 4,915,555
2002-02-15 : 6,769,914
2012-xx-xx :
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Benin
Administrative units
département
commune
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1992-02-15
census
population
2002-02-15
census
population
2006
estimate
source:
INSAE
, Benin.
Département de l'
Alibori
Kandi
26,303
355,950
521,093
619,895
Banikoara
4,383
104,038
152,028
180,853
Gogounou
4,910
50,045
80,013
95,185
Kandi
3,421
73,138
95,206
113,256
Karimama
6,102
29,071
39,579
47,083
Malanville
3,016
67,387
101,628
120,900
Ségbana
4,471
32,271
52,639
62,619
Département de l'
Atacora
Natitingou
23,847
400,613
549,417
634,574
Boukoumbè
1,036
58,196
60,568
69,954
Cobly
825
38,382
46,660
53,889
Kérou
3,745
42,491
62,632
72,342
Kouandé
4,500
50,379
80,261
92,704
Matéri
1,740
58,516
83,721
96,692
Natitingou
3,045
57,153
75,620
87,341
Pehunco
1,900
33,833
55,082
63,622
Tanguiéta
5,456
40,430
54,719
63,201
Toucountouna
1,600
21,233
30,154
34,827
Département de l'
Atlantique
Ouidah
3,239
529,546
801,683
982,345
Abomey-Calavi
650
126,507
307,745
376,714
Allada
381
77,107
91,778
112,342
Kpomassè
305
50,059
57,190
70,010
Ouidah
364
64,433
76,555
93,709
Sô-Ava
218
59,148
76,315
93,424
Toffo
515
60,028
74,717
91,459
Tori-Bossito
263
37,167
44,569
54,558
Zè
543
55,097
72,814
89,130
Département de
Borgou
Parakou
25,310
471,975
724,171
861,863
Bembèrèkè
348
59,809
94,580
112,564
Kalalè
3,586
62,805
100,026
119,045
N'Dali
3,748
45,334
67,379
80,189
Nikki
3,171
66,164
99,251
118,122
Parakou
441
103,577
149,819
178,304
Perere
2,017
27,135
42,891
51,046
Sinendé
2,289
40,769
63,373
75,422
Tchaourou
7,256
66,382
106,852
127,169
Département de
Collines
Savalou
13,858
340,284
535,923
625,653
Bantè
2,695
46,699
82,129
95,881
Dassa-Zoumè
1,711
64,065
93,967
109,692
Glazoué
1,350
59,405
90,475
105,616
Ouessè
3,200
52,071
96,850
113,080
Savalou
2,674
72,641
104,749
122,275
Savè
2,228
45,403
67,753
79,109
Département du
Couffo
Dogbo
2,404
395,132
524,586
621,828
Aplahoué
572
77,491
116,988
138,686
Djakotome
325
71,502
96,732
114,667
Dogbo
475
63,722
76,947
91,226
Klouékanmè
250
69,465
93,324
110,610
Lalo
432
62,147
79,685
94,452
Toviklin
120
58,805
60,910
72,186
Département de
Donga
Djougou
11,166
248,695
350,062
400,159
Bassila
5,661
46,416
71,511
81,745
Copargo
876
35,665
50,820
58,093
Djougou
3,966
134,099
181,895
207,926
Ouaké
663
32,515
45,836
52,395
Département du
Littoral
Cotonou
79
536,827
665,100
719,912
Cotonou
79
536,827
665,100
719,912
Département du
Mono
Lokossa
1,587
281,245
360,037
403,020
Athiémè
220
32,995
39,481
44,195
Bopa
365
61,312
70,268
78,655
Comè
163
42,232
58,396
65,369
Grand-Popo
289
33,079
40,335
45,146
Houéyogbé
290
57,367
74,492
83,381
Lokossa
260
54,260
77,065
86,275
Département de l'
Ouémé
Porto-Novo
1,676
568,898
730,772
836,425
Adjara
112
46,427
60,112
68,804
Adjohoun
308
51,301
56,455
64,616
Aguegues
52
21,333
26,650
30,499
Akpro-Missérété
79
52,885
72,652
83,159
Avrankou
150
68,503
80,402
92,029
Bonou
275
24,733
29,656
33,944
Dangbo
340
59,562
66,055
75,604
Porto-Novo
110
179,138
223,552
255,878
Sèmè-Kpodji
250
65,016
115,238
131,893
Département du
Plateau
Sakété
3,807
307,676
407,116
461,714
Adja-Ouèrè
550
59,401
81,497
92,430
Ifangni
242
67,021
71,606
81,204
Kétou
2,183
63,079
100,499
113,988
Pobè
400
54,181
82,910
94,034
Sakété
432
63,994
70,604
80,057
Département du
Zou
Abomey
5,667
478,714
599,954
673,520
Abomey
142
66,595
78,341
87,941
Agbangnizoun
244
48,166
55,001
61,743
Bohicon
139
81,890
113,091
126,961
Covè
525
31,431
34,442
38,667
Djidja
2,184
57,368
84,590
94,967
Ouinhi
483
30,036
38,319
43,025
Za-Kpota
600
70,226
87,076
97,733
Zagnanado
750
34,363
36,756
41,270
Zogbodomey
600
58,639
72,338
81,212
total
118,943
4,915,555
6,769,914
7,840,908
Main cities
name
population
1992-02-15
census
population
2002-02-15
census
Cotonou
536,827
665,100
Abomey-Calavi
126,507
307,745
Porto-Novo
179,138
223,552
Djougou
134,099
181,895
Banikoara
104,038
152,028
Parakou
103,577
149,819
Aplahoué
77,491
116,988
Sèmè-Kpodji
65,016
115,238
Bohicon
81,890
113,091
Tchaourou
66,382
106,852
Savalou
72,641
104,749
Malanville
67,387
101,628
Ketou
63,079
100,499
Kalalé
62,805
100,026
source:
INSAE
, Benin.