General info

Entity:
Benin
Capital:
Porto-Novo
Population (2008-07-01):
8,294,941 (CIA)
Area:
112,620 sq.km.
Country code:
bj
Region:
Western Africa

Benin

Administrative units

départment(s)
commune		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1992-02-15
census		 population
2002-02-15
census
source: INSAE, Benin.
source: area - CDSI, Benin.
note: 2002 census numbers for communes are preliminary numbers.
Département de l'Alibori Kandi 26,303 355,950 521,093
Banikoara   4,383 104,038 151,802
Gogounou   4,910 50,045 79,846
Kandi   3,421 73,138 98,128
Karimama   6,102 29,071 39,747
Malanville   3,016 67,387 100,830
Segbana   4,471 32,271 52,266
Département de l'Atacora Natitingou 23,847 400,613 549,417
Boukoumbé   1,036 58,196 60,617
Cobly   825 38,382 46,661
Kérou   3,745 42,491 61,952
Kouandé   4,500 50,379 79,809
Matéri   1,740 58,516 82,949
Natitingou   3,045 57,153 73,175
Pehonco   1,900 33,833 54,783
Tanguiéta   5,456 40,430 53,950
Toucountouna   1,600 21,233 30,033
Département de l'Atlantique Ouidah 3,239 529,546 801,683
Abomey-Calavi   650 126,507 311,672
Allada   381 77,107 91,063
Kpomassè   305 50,059 57,639
Ouidah   364 64,433 77,632
So-Ava   218 59,148 76,817
Toffo   515 60,028 74,235
Tori-Bossito   263 37,167 44,473
Zé   543 55,097 72,455
Département de Borgou Parakou 25,310 471,975 724,171
Bembèrèkè   348 59,809 94,216
Kalalé   3,586 62,805 99,563
N'Dali   3,748 45,334 66,367
Nikki   3,171 66,164 99,067
Parakou   441 103,577 148,451
Perere   2,017 27,135 42,793
Sinendé   2,289 40,769 63,169
Tchaourou   7,256 66,382 106,661
Département de Collines Savalou 13,858 340,284 535,923
Bante   2,695 46,699 82,906
Dassa-Zoumè   1,711 64,065 93,122
Glazoué   1,350 59,405 90,504
Ouesse   3,200 52,071 96,723
Savalou   2,674 72,641 100,894
Save   2,228 45,403 67,394
Département du Couffo 2,404 395,132 524,586
Aplahoué   572 77,491 116,791
Djakotome   325 71,502 96,417
Dogbo   475 63,722 76,742
Klouekame   250 69,465 93,137
Lalo   432 62,147 78,909
Toviklin   120 58,805 60,908
Département de Donga Djougou 11,166 248,695 350,062
Bassila   5,661 46,416 74,664
Copargo   876 35,665 50,364
Djougou   3,966 134,099 181,175
Ouaké   663 32,515 45,710
Département du Littoral Cotonou 79 536,827 665,100
Cotonou   79 536,827 658,572
Département du Mono Lokossa 1,587 281,245 360,037
Athiémé   220 32,995 39,251
Bopa   365 61,312 69,892
Comè   163 42,232 58,330
Grand-Popo   289 33,079 39,720
Houeyogbe   290 57,367 74,058
Lokossa   260 54,260 77,216
Département de l'Ouémé Porto-Novo 1,676 568,898 730,772
Adjara   112 46,427 61,483
Adjohoun   308 51,301 56,296
Aguegues   52 21,333 26,661
Akpo-Misserete   79 52,885 72,453
Avrankou   150 68,503 80,268
Bonou   275 24,733 27,229
Dangbo   340 59,562 65,665
Porto-Novo   110 179,138 221,891
Sèmè-Kpodji   250 65,016 116,772
Département du Plateau Sakété 3,807 307,676 407,116
Adja-Ouere   550 59,401 81,961
Ifangni   242 67,021 71,462
Ketou   2,183 63,079 100,215
Pobe   400 54,181 82,932
Sakete   432 63,994 70,145
Département du Zou Abomey 5,667 478,714 599,954
Abomey   142 66,595 77,997
Agbangnizoun   244 48,166 54,245
Bohicon   139 81,890 112,460
Covè   525 31,431 34,170
Djidja   2,184 57,368 83,945
Ouinhi   483 30,036 38,091
Za-Kpota   600 70,226 86,784
Zagnanado   750 34,363 36,738
Zogbodomey   600 58,639 72,358
total   118,943 4,915,555 6,769,914

Main cities

name population
1992-02-15
census		 population
2002-02-15
census
Cotonou 536,827 658,572
Porto-Novo 179,138 221,891
Djougou 134,099 ..
Parakou 103,577 148,451
Bohicon 81,890 112,460
Kandi 73,138 ..
Abomey 66,595 ..
Ouidah 64,433 ..
Natitingou 57,153 ..
Lokossa 54,260 ..
source: 2002 - INSAE, Benin. These are preliminary results.
source: 2000 - United Nations Statistics Division.