Benin
Bénin
Benin is a presidential republic, located in Western Africa. Christianity is the predominant religion. Its capital is Porto-Novo. About 14.8 million people live there (2025).
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Population
- 14,814,460 (2025)
- Region
- Africa (Western Africa)
- Area
- 112,622 km²
- Demonym
- Beninese
- Languages
- French
- Form of Government
- Presidential republic
- Religion
- Christianity (48.5%)
Islam (27.7%)
Folk/Indigenous religions (14.2%) - Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $24.6B (2025)