Benin (Republic of Benin) , BJ

Country in West Africa

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The country has a total area of 44,310.25 square miles (114763 km²).

Republic of Benin Quick Facts

Population :	11,175,692
Country :	Benin
Different from :	Benin City
Head of government :	Prime Minister of Benin
Plate code :	DY
Area :	114763 km²
Official name :	Bénin
Continent :	Africa
Easternmost point :	Point(3.84321 10.59263)
Northernmost point :	Point(2.8 12.42)
Legislative body :	National Assembly
Named for :	Bight of Benin
Official language :	French
Capital :	Porto-Novo
Establishment :	December 12, 1990 (30 years ago)
Time Zone :	UTC+01:00
Local time :	05:09:07 (9th March 2021)

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Patrice Talon , 6 April, 2016 -
Pascal Koupaki , 8 August, 2013 28 May, 2011 -
Lionel Zinsou , 6 April, 2016 18 June, 2015 -

Republic of Benin has 4 neighbors .

Federal Republic of Nigeria Independent country in West Africa
Burkina Faso Independent country in Africa
Togolese Republic Independent country in Africa
Republic of Niger Independent country in Western Africa

Kouffo Department
Littoral Department
Ouémé Department
Mono Department
Alibori Department
Plateau Department
Donga Department
Atakora Department
Borgou Department
Zou Department
Atlantique Department
Collines Department

Year	Population	Method
1960	2,431,622	(Worldbank)
1961	2,465,867	(Worldbank)
1962	2,502,896	(Worldbank)
1963	2,542,859	(Worldbank)
1964	2,585,965	(Worldbank)
1965	2,632,356	(Worldbank)
1966	2,682,159	(Worldbank)
1967	2,735,307	(Worldbank)
1968	2,791,590	(Worldbank)
1969	2,850,661	(Worldbank)
1970	2,912,340	(Worldbank)
1971	2,976,572	(Worldbank)
1972	3,043,567	(Worldbank)
1973	3,113,675	(Worldbank)
1974	3,187,412	(Worldbank)
1975	3,265,165	(Worldbank)
1976	3,347,173	(Worldbank)
1977	3,433,439	(Worldbank)
1978	3,523,938	(Worldbank)
1979	3,618,526	(Worldbank)
1980	3,717,165	(Worldbank)
1981	3,820,128	(Worldbank)
1982	3,927,714	(Worldbank)
1983	4,039,949	(Worldbank)
1984	4,156,819	(Worldbank)
1985	4,278,501	(Worldbank)
1986	4,404,506	(Worldbank)
1987	4,535,263	(Worldbank)
1988	4,672,852	(Worldbank)
1989	4,820,016	(Worldbank)
1990	5,001,271	census
1991	5,182,525	census
1992	5,378,226	census
1993	5,582,420	census
1994	5,786,794	census
1995	5,985,658	census
1996	6,176,318	census
1997	6,361,301	census
1998	6,546,493	census
1999	6,740,491	census
2000	6,949,366	census
2001	7,174,911	census
2002	7,414,744	census
2003	7,665,681	census
2004	7,922,796	census
2005	8,182,362	census
2006	8,443,671	census
2007	8,707,490	census
2008	8,973,293	census
2009	9,240,783	census
2010	9,509,798	census
2011	9,779,795	census
2012	10,050,702	census
2013	10,008,749	census
2014	10,286,842	(Worldbank)
2015	10,575,952	(Worldbank)
2016	10,872,067	(Worldbank)
2017	11,175,692	census
2018	11,485,048	(Worldbank)
2019	11,801,151	(Worldbank)

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