Benin: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 11,175,692 (2017) |
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Population Growth Rate | 2.752 annual % (2017) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 84.886 % of working-age population (2017) |
Urban Population | 46.768 % of total (2017) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 63.5 per 1,000 live births (2017) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 60.907 years (2016) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2017)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 6 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 8,892,490 (2016 est.) |
Highways | 16,000 km (2006) |
Internet Users | 1,288,336 (2016 est.) |
Railways | 438 km (2014) |
Telephones | 124,883 (2016 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo |
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Total Area | 112,622 sq. km |
Land Area | 110,622 sq. km |
Water Area | 2,000 sq. km |
Coastline | 121 km |
Climate | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains |
Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Mont Sokbaro 658 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 7/6/2018
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017