Benin

Country in Western Africa

Benin is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Porto-Novo. About 14.8 million people live there (2025), making it the 75th most populous of the 195 countries. At 112,622 km², it is the 100th largest country by area. It borders Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

Benin at a glance

Capital: Porto-Novo
Population (2025): 14.8 million
Area: 112,622 km²
Density: 132 per km²
Official language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
People: Beninese
Calling code: +229
Internet domain: .bj
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Benin?

How Benin compares

Population rank

75th of 195

28th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

100th of 195

38th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

132 per km²

More crowded than 64% of countries

Similar in size: Honduras (112,492 km²).
Similar population: Rwanda (14.6 million).
The West African CFA franc is also used in 7 other places: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic and 24 more.

The flag of Benin

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How players do with Benin

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Benin so far, from 106 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

34% right

19th hardest of 176 · 106 answers

Players find Benin on the map in 34% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Togo.

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Countries that border Benin

Benin borders 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

Quick quiz: Benin

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1. Which is the flag of Benin?
2. What is the capital of Benin?
3. Which of these borders Benin?

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Questions about Benin

Is Benin a country?

Yes. Benin is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Benin?

The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo. Porto-Novo is the official capital, but the government is based in Cotonou.

Which countries border Benin?

Benin borders 4 countries: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Togo.

How many countries border Benin?

4. Benin shares a land border with 4 countries.

How big is Benin?

Benin covers 112,622 km², about the same size as Honduras (112,492 km²).

Is Benin hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Benin in 34% of 106 tries, 19th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Togo.

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