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Country facts: Benin

Country facts for Benin, with year and source
FigureValueYear / dateSource
Population 14,814,460 2025 World Bank
Surface area 114,760 km² 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth 61.0 years 2024 World Bank
Urban population 53.4% 2025 World Bank
Adult literacy rate (age 15+) 51.4% 2022 World Bank
Member of the United Nations since United Nations
African Union region Western Africa joined the OAU/AU: 25 May 1963 African Union
World Heritage sites See the sites in Benin on UNESCO’s World Heritage website UNESCO

Checked at the sources on October 24, 2026. World Bank figures are the latest available for each country (World Development Indicators, updated October 8, 2026) and are published under CC BY 4.0. UN and AU facts are as published on their member-state pages. UNESCO’s World Heritage list is linked rather than copied, because UNESCO requires written permission to republish it.

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