Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The demographics of Benin include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. The majority of Benin's 13.3 million people live in the south. [1] [2] The population is young, with a life expectancy of 62 years. [1] [2]
Benin covers an area of 112,622 km 2 (43,484 sq mi), [13] and its population in 2021 was estimated to be approximately 13 million. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] It is a tropical country with an economy heavily dependent on agriculture , and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton .
Demographics of Benin This page was last edited on 12 May 2022, at 21:50 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...
List of countries and inhabited territories by total population. United Nations Country or territory Population (1 July 2022) ... Benin: 13,759,501: 14,111,034
According to Benin's 2013 census, the total population of the department was 1,100,404, with 534,814 males and 565,590 females. The proportion of women was 51.40%. The total rural population was 37.20%, while the urban population was 62.80%. The proportion of women of childbearing age (15 to 49 years old) was 24.80%.
The following is a list of cities in Benin according to the 2013 census: [1] List. Cotonou, largest city in Benin Porto-Novo, capital and second largest city of Benin.
According to Benin's 2013 census, the total population of the department was 543,130, with 270,754 males and 272,376 females. The proportion of women was 50.10%. The total rural population was 57.90%, while the urban population was 42.10%. The proportion of women of childbearing age (15 to 49 years old) was 23.30%.
Christianity is the largest religion in Benin, with substantial populations of Muslims and adherents of traditional faiths such as Vodún. According to the most recent 2020 estimate, the population of Benin is 52.2% Christian, 24.6% Muslim, 17.9% traditionalist and 5.3% follows other faiths or has no religion.