Benin

AfricaCapital: Porto-NovoMost important metro: Cotonou
2026 population
13.2M
Rank #79 globally
Area
113k km²
Metros tracked
5
22% of population in metros
Composite score
1.2
Rank #183 globally

National Teams

Benin on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Men's FootballCAF
Benin
FIFA #90
ELO #94
WC apps 0
No World Cups

Departments

12 entries listed under Benin. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Ouémé2Atlantique1Borgou1Donga1Littoral1Zou1AliboriAtacoraCollinesCouffoMonoPlateau

Benin metro footprint

5 metros
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5 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

5 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#1529Cotonou▲ Largest0.8Local Metro
#2939Porto-Novo★ Capital0.2Local Metro
#3123Djougou0.1Local Metro
#3132Bohicon0.1Local Metro
#3142Parakou0.1Local Metro