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Benin

Republic of Benin · Western Africa

UN member

Benin is a country in Western Africa, with Porto-Novo as its capital, home to about 14,814,460 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Western Africa
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code
+229
ISO codes
BJ / BEN / 204
Flag emoji
🇧🇯
Population
14,814,460 (2025)
Area
112,622 km²
Languages
French
Internet domain
.bj
Demonym
Beninese

Bordering countries

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso🇳🇪 Niger🇳🇬 Nigeria🇹🇬 Togo

About Benin

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Porto-Novo. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XOF.

To call Benin from abroad, dial the country code +229. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BJ (alpha-2) and BEN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 14,814,460.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Benin?
The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo.
What currency does Benin use?
Benin uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Benin?
The international dialling code for Benin is +229.
What are the ISO codes for Benin?
Benin has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BJ, the alpha-3 code BEN and the numeric code 204.
What is the flag emoji for Benin?
The flag emoji for Benin is 🇧🇯. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.