This reference page collects population of benin in one place: population 14,111,034; surface area 114,760 km2; density 123.0 /km2; capital Porto-Novo. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 14,111,034
Surface area 114,760 km2
Density 123.0 /km2
Capital Porto-Novo
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Benin population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 123.0 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Benin sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of benin come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of benin updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.