Benin

Area of Benin	115,399.8 km²
Population	10.8 million
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+233.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+56.5%
Timezone	West Africa Standard Time

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Source: Wikipedia

COVID-19 Data for Benin

Last Updated: March 5, 2021

6,071
Total Cases

75
Total Deaths

4,963
Total Recovered

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in Benin

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Deaths in Benin

Total Cases per 10M population	5,616
Deaths per 10M population	69.4
Total Cases per 1M population	562
Deaths per 1M population	6.9

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases / Deaths in Benin

Date	Total Cases	New Cases	Total Deaths	New Deaths
3/5/21	6,071	0	75	0
3/4/21	6,071	0	75	0
3/3/21	6,071	+637	75	+5
3/2/21	5,434	0	70	0
3/1/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/28/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/27/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/26/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/25/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/24/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/23/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/22/21	5,434	0	70	0
2/21/21	5,434	+291	70	+5
2/20/21	5,143	0	65	0
2/19/21	5,143	0	65	0
2/18/21	5,143	0	65	0
2/17/21	5,143	+104	65	+3
2/16/21	5,039	0	62	0
2/15/21	5,039	+479	62	+6
2/14/21	4,560	0	56	0
2/13/21	4,560	0	56	0
2/12/21	4,560	0	56	0
2/11/21	4,560	0	56	0
2/10/21	4,560	+367	56	+1
2/9/21	4,193	0	55	0
2/8/21	4,193	0	55	0
2/7/21	4,193	0	55	0
2/6/21	4,193	0	55	0
2/5/21	4,193	+74	55	+1
2/4/21	4,119	0	54	0
2/3/21	4,119	+226	54	+2
2/2/21	3,893	0	52	0
2/1/21	3,893	0	52	0
1/31/21	3,893	+107	52	+4
1/30/21	3,786	0	48	0
1/29/21	3,786	0	48	0
1/28/21	3,786	0	48	0
1/27/21	3,786	+143	48	0
1/26/21	3,643	0	48	0
1/25/21	3,643	0	48	0
1/24/21	3,643	0	48	0
1/23/21	3,643	0	48	0
1/22/21	3,643	+61	48	0
1/21/21	3,582	+25	48	+2
1/20/21	3,557	+144	46	0
1/19/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/18/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/17/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/16/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/15/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/14/21	3,413	0	46	0
1/13/21	3,413	+50	46	0
1/12/21	3,363	0	46	0
1/11/21	3,363	+59	46	+2
1/10/21	3,304	0	44	0
1/9/21	3,304	0	44	0
1/8/21	3,304	0	44	0
1/7/21	3,304	0	44	0
1/6/21	3,304	0	44	0
1/5/21	3,304	+53	44	0
1/4/21	3,251	0	44	0
1/3/21	3,251	0	44	0
1/2/21	3,251	0	44	0
1/1/21	3,251	0	44	0
12/31/20	3,251	0	44	0
12/30/20	3,251	+46	44	0
12/29/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/28/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/27/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/26/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/25/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/24/20	3,205	0	44	0
12/23/20	3,205	+38	44	0
12/22/20	3,167	0	44	0
12/21/20	3,167	0	44	0
12/20/20	3,167	+15	44	0
12/19/20	3,152	0	44	0
12/18/20	3,152	0	44	0
12/17/20	3,152	0	44	0
12/16/20	3,152	+62	44	0
12/15/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/14/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/13/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/12/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/11/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/10/20	3,090	0	44	0
12/9/20	3,090	+17	44	0
12/8/20	3,073	0	44	0
12/7/20	3,073	+18	44	0
12/6/20	3,055	0	44	0
12/5/20	3,055	0	44	0
12/4/20	3,055	0	44	0
12/3/20	3,055	0	44	0
12/2/20	3,055	+40	44	+1
12/1/20	3,015	0	43	0
11/30/20	3,015	+41	43	0
11/29/20	2,974	0	43	0
11/28/20	2,974	0	43	0
11/27/20	2,974	0	43	0
11/26/20	2,974	0	43	0
11/25/20	2,974	+58	43	0
11/24/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/23/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/22/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/21/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/20/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/19/20	2,916	0	43	0
11/18/20	2,916	+32	43	0
11/17/20	2,884	0	43	0
11/16/20	2,884	+40	43	0
11/15/20	2,844	0	43	0
11/14/20	2,844	0	43	0
11/13/20	2,844	0	43	0
11/12/20	2,844	0	43	0
11/11/20	2,844	+63	43	0
11/10/20	2,781	0	43	0
11/9/20	2,781	+36	43	0
11/8/20	2,745	0	43	0
11/7/20	2,745	0	43	0
11/6/20	2,745	0	43	0
11/5/20	2,745	0	43	0
11/4/20	2,745	+62	43	+2
11/3/20	2,683	0	41	0
11/2/20	2,683	0	41	0
11/1/20	2,683	+40	41	0
10/31/20	2,643	0	41	0
10/30/20	2,643	0	41	0
10/29/20	2,643	0	41	0
10/28/20	2,643	+86	41	0
10/27/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/26/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/25/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/24/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/23/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/22/20	2,557	0	41	0
10/21/20	2,557	+61	41	0
10/20/20	2,496	0	41	0
10/19/20	2,496	0	41	0
10/18/20	2,496	0	41	0
10/17/20	2,496	0	41	0
10/16/20	2,496	0	41	0
10/15/20	2,496	+18	41	0
10/14/20	2,478	+67	41	0
10/13/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/12/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/11/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/10/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/9/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/8/20	2,411	0	41	0
10/7/20	2,411	+54	41	0
10/6/20	2,357	0	41	0
10/5/20	2,357	0	41	0
10/4/20	2,357	0	41	0
10/3/20	2,357	0	41	0
10/2/20	2,357	0	41	0
10/1/20	2,357	0	41	0
9/30/20	2,357	+17	41	+1
9/29/20	2,340	0	40	0
9/28/20	2,340	0	40	0
9/27/20	2,340	+15	40	0
9/26/20	2,325	0	40	0
9/25/20	2,325	0	40	0
9/24/20	2,325	0	40	0
9/23/20	2,325	+31	40	0
9/22/20	2,294	0	40	0
9/21/20	2,294	+14	40	0
9/20/20	2,280	0	40	0
9/19/20	2,280	0	40	0
9/18/20	2,280	0	40	0
9/17/20	2,280	0	40	0
9/16/20	2,280	+13	40	0
9/15/20	2,267	0	40	0
9/14/20	2,267	0	40	0
9/13/20	2,267	+25	40	0
9/12/20	2,242	0	40	0
9/11/20	2,242	0	40	0
9/10/20	2,242	0	40	0
9/9/20	2,242	+29	40	0
9/8/20	2,213	0	40	0
9/7/20	2,213	0	40	0
9/6/20	2,213	0	40	0
9/5/20	2,213	+19	40	0
9/4/20	2,194	0	40	0
9/3/20	2,194	0	40	0
9/2/20	2,194	+49	40	0
9/1/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/31/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/30/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/29/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/28/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/27/20	2,145	0	40	0
8/26/20	2,145	+30	40	+1
8/25/20	2,115	0	39	0
8/24/20	2,115	0	39	0
8/23/20	2,115	0	39	0
8/22/20	2,115	+20	39	0
8/21/20	2,095	0	39	0
8/20/20	2,095	0	39	0
8/19/20	2,095	+32	39	0
8/18/20	2,063	0	39	0
8/17/20	2,063	0	39	0
8/16/20	2,063	0	39	0
8/15/20	2,063	+49	39	+1
8/14/20	2,014	0	38	0
8/13/20	2,014	0	38	0
8/12/20	2,014	+13	38	0
8/11/20	2,001	+65	38	0
8/10/20	1,936	0	38	0
8/9/20	1,936	0	38	0
8/8/20	1,936	0	38	0
8/7/20	1,936	0	38	0
8/6/20	1,936	0	38	0
8/5/20	1,936	+22	38	0
8/4/20	1,914	+109	38	+2
8/3/20	1,805	0	36	0
8/2/20	1,805	0	36	0
8/1/20	1,805	0	36	0
7/31/20	1,805	0	36	0
7/30/20	1,805	0	36	0
7/29/20	1,805	+35	36	+1
7/28/20	1,770	0	35	0
7/27/20	1,770	0	35	0
7/26/20	1,770	+76	35	+1
7/25/20	1,694	0	34	0
7/24/20	1,694	0	34	0
7/23/20	1,694	+4	34	0
7/22/20	1,690	+88	34	+3
7/21/20	1,602	0	31	0
7/20/20	1,602	0	31	0
7/19/20	1,602	0	31	0
7/18/20	1,602	0	31	0
7/17/20	1,602	+139	31	+3
7/16/20	1,463	+85	28	+2
7/15/20	1,378	0	26	0
7/14/20	1,378	0	26	0
7/13/20	1,378	0	26	0
7/12/20	1,378	0	26	0
7/11/20	1,378	+93	26	+3
7/10/20	1,285	0	23	0
7/9/20	1,285	+86	23	+2
7/8/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/7/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/6/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/5/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/4/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/3/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/2/20	1,199	0	21	0
7/1/20	1,199	0	21	0
6/30/20	1,199	+12	21	+2
6/29/20	1,187	+38	19	+3
6/28/20	1,149	+25	16	+2
6/27/20	1,124	+71	14	0
6/26/20	1,053	+36	14	0
6/25/20	1,017	+115	14	+1
6/24/20	902	+52	13	0
6/23/20	850	+43	13	0
6/22/20	807	+42	13	0
6/21/20	765	+115	13	+2
6/20/20	650	0	11	0
6/19/20	650	+53	11	0
6/18/20	597	+25	11	+2
6/17/20	572	+40	9	0
6/16/20	532	+49	9	0
6/15/20	483	+41	9	+3
6/14/20	442	+30	6	0
6/13/20	412	+24	6	+1
6/12/20	388	+83	5	+1
6/11/20	305	0	4	0
6/10/20	305	0	4	0
6/9/20	305	+17	4	0
6/8/20	288	+27	4	+1
6/7/20	261	0	3	0
6/6/20	261	0	3	0
6/5/20	261	0	3	0
6/4/20	261	+17	3	0
6/3/20	244	0	3	0
6/2/20	244	+1	3	0
6/1/20	243	+11	3	0
5/31/20	232	+8	3	0
5/30/20	224	0	3	0
5/29/20	224	+14	3	0
5/28/20	210	0	3	0
5/27/20	210	+2	3	0
5/26/20	208	+17	3	0
5/25/20	191	0	3	0
5/24/20	191	+56	3	0
5/23/20	135	0	3	0
5/22/20	135	0	3	0
5/21/20	135	+5	3	+1
5/20/20	130	0	2	0
5/19/20	130	0	2	0
5/18/20	339	0	2	0
5/17/20	339	0	2	0
5/16/20	339	0	2	0
5/15/20	339	0	2	0
5/14/20	339	+12	2	0
5/13/20	327	0	2	0
5/12/20	327	+8	2	0
5/11/20	319	0	2	0
5/10/20	319	+35	2	0
5/9/20	284	+42	2	0
5/8/20	242	+102	2	0
5/7/20	140	+44	2	0
5/6/20	96	0	2	0
5/5/20	96	0	2	0
5/4/20	96	+6	2	0
5/3/20	90	0	2	0
5/2/20	90	0	2	0
5/1/20	90	+26	2	+1
4/30/20	64	0	1	0
4/29/20	64	0	1	0
4/28/20	64	0	1	0
4/27/20	64	0	1	0
4/26/20	64	+10	1	0
4/25/20	54	0	1	0
4/24/20	54	0	1	0
4/23/20	54	0	1	0
4/22/20	54	0	1	0
4/21/20	54	0	1	0
4/20/20	54	+19	1	0
4/19/20	35	0	1	0
4/18/20	35	0	1	0
4/17/20	35	0	1	0
4/16/20	35	0	1	0
4/15/20	35	0	1	0
4/14/20	35	0	1	0
4/13/20	35	0	1	0
4/12/20	35	0	1	0
4/11/20	35	0	1	0
4/10/20	35	+9	1	0
4/9/20	26	0	1	0
4/8/20	26	0	1	0
4/7/20	26	0	1	0
4/6/20	26	+4	1	+1
4/5/20	22	+6	0	0
4/4/20	16	0	0	0
4/3/20	16	+3	0	0
4/2/20	13	0	0	0
4/1/20	13	+4	0	0
3/31/20	9	+3	0	0
3/30/20	6	0	0	0
3/29/20	6	0	0	0
3/28/20	6	0	0	0
3/27/20	6	0	0	0
3/26/20	6	0	0	0
3/25/20	6	0	0	0
3/24/20	6	+1	0	0
3/23/20	5	+3	0	0
3/22/20	2	0	0	0
3/21/20	2	0	0	0
3/20/20	2	0	0	0
3/19/20	2	0	0	0
3/18/20	2	+1	0	0
3/17/20	1	0	0	0

Benin Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	3,240,044	4,971,146	6,907,935	10,810,081
Population Density	28.1 / km²	43.1 / km²	59.9 / km²	93.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benin Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
0	405,546	n/a	n/a
100	463,495	1.3%	5,794
200	529,727	1.3%	6,623
300	605,429	1.3%	7,570
400	691,955	1.3%	8,652
500	790,853	1.3%	9,889
600	903,898	1.3%	11,304
700	1,033,114	1.3%	12,921
800	1,180,820	1.3%	14,770
900	1,349,452	1.3%	16,863
1000	1,542,139	1.3%	19,268
1100	1,762,263	1.3%	22,012
1200	2,013,806	1.3%	25,154
1300	2,301,409	1.3%	28,760
1400	2,588,988	1.2%	28,757
1500	2,876,641	1.1%	28,765
1600	2,973,409	0.3%	9,676
1700	2,856,629	-0.4%	-11,678
1800	1,297,618	-7.6%	-155,901
1900	957,432	-3%	-34,018
1910	978,888	2.2%	21,456
1920	1,175,718	20.1%	196,830
1930	1,412,523	20.1%	236,805
1940	1,697,574	20.2%	285,051
1950	2,041,601	20.3%	344,027
1960	2,266,190	11%	224,589
1970	2,854,155	25.9%	587,965
1990	4,971,146	32%	1,058,495
2000	6,907,935	39%	1,936,789
2020	12,227,396	33%	2,659,730
2030	15,145,529	23.9%	2,918,133
2040	17,915,867	18.3%	2,770,338
2050	20,440,522	14.1%	2,524,655
2060	22,509,148	10.1%	2,068,626
2070	24,134,709	7.2%	1,625,561
2080	25,276,405	4.7%	1,141,696
2090	25,855,851	2.3%	579,446
2100	25,985,421	0.5%	129,570

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Benin Annual Weather Averages

March Historical Weather Data (1941 to 2020)

Average Temp

30.0°C

86.1°F

Average High

36.2°C

97.1°F

Average Low

23.9°C

75.0°F

Record High Temperature

43.5°C

110.3°F

Record Low Temperature

15.2°C

59.4°F

Average Precipitation

48.8 mm

1.9 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

3.9 days

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 08 May 2020 06:54:17 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Drought	Medium (5.5)
Flood	High (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Top places in Benin

Places in Benin

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Abomey	150.8 km²	96,974	643.1 / km²
Abomey-Calavi	511.1 km²	763,444	1,493 / km²
Adja-Ouèrè	437 km²	122,624	280.6 / km²
Adjarra	46.5 km²	34,209	736.4 / km²
Adjohoun	302.9 km²	80,368	265.3 / km²
Agbangnizoun	198 km²	76,343	385.5 / km²
Aguégués	143 km²	30,564	213.7 / km²
Akpro-Missérété	69 km²	39,042	565.8 / km²
Allada	364.6 km²	137,042	375.9 / km²
Aplahoué	964.2 km²	184,534	191.4 / km²
Athiémé	475 km²	95,093	200.2 / km²
Avrankou	64.5 km²	41,847	648.4 / km²
Banikoara	4,353.4 km²	271,503	62.4 / km²
Bantè	2,643.4 km²	113,762	43.0 / km²
Bassila	5,270.3 km²	146,629	27.8 / km²
Bembéréké	3,342.6 km²	140,495	42.0 / km²
Bohicon	157.4 km²	187,868	1,193 / km²
Bonou	312.8 km²	47,962	153.3 / km²
Bopa	403.8 km²	99,546	246.5 / km²
Boukoumbé	1,184 km²	84,329	71.2 / km²
Cobly	936.5 km²	72,955	77.9 / km²
Comè	187.1 km²	85,747	458.3 / km²
Copargo	876.1 km²	75,718	86.4 / km²
Cotonou	68.5 km²	851,949	12,433 / km²
Covè	519.8 km²	55,731	107.2 / km²
Dangbo	146.3 km²	103,663	708.4 / km²
Dassa-Zoumè	1,769.9 km²	117,039	66.1 / km²
Djakotomey	213.5 km²	143,029	669.8 / km²
Djidja	2,122.7 km²	132,668	62.5 / km²
Djougou	4,201 km²	290,561	69.2 / km²
Dogbo	300.3 km²	109,470	364.5 / km²
Glazoué	1,793.1 km²	133,429	74.4 / km²
Gogounou	4,965.6 km²	126,891	25.6 / km²
Grand-Popo	234.2 km²	59,105	252.3 / km²
Houéyogbé	281 km²	110,008	391.4 / km²
Ifangni	166.5 km²	113,267	680.1 / km²
Kalalé	3,549.1 km²	187,414	52.8 / km²
Kandi	3,580.3 km²	203,115	56.7 / km²
Karimama	5,927.9 km²	73,436	12.4 / km²
Klouékanmè	423.9 km²	138,859	327.6 / km²
Kouandé	3,238 km²	123,197	38.0 / km²
Kpomassè	251.3 km²	58,198	231.6 / km²
Kérou	3,857.3 km²	110,200	28.6 / km²
Kétou	1,708.3 km²	164,893	96.5 / km²
Lalo	455.1 km²	128,011	281.3 / km²
Lokossa	16.2 km²	80,680	4,966 / km²
Malanville	3,314.4 km²	186,786	56.4 / km²
Matéri	1,709.3 km²	121,540	71.1 / km²
N'Dali	3,889.7 km²	125,890	32.4 / km²
Natitingou	1,388.5 km²	110,977	79.9 / km²
Nikki	3,272.4 km²	166,077	50.8 / km²
Ouaké	593.9 km²	83,161	140.0 / km²
Ouidah	253.5 km²	199,551	787.1 / km²
Ouinhi	295.2 km²	64,901	219.8 / km²
Ouèssè	3,042.2 km²	153,853	50.6 / km²
Parakou	470.7 km²	284,502	604.4 / km²
Pobè	390.8 km²	128,076	327.8 / km²
Porto-Novo	108.4 km²	545,435	5,032 / km²
Pèrèrè	2,133 km²	89,061	41.8 / km²
Péhunco	2,081.5 km²	84,160	40.4 / km²
Sakété	427.2 km²	124,323	291.0 / km²
Savalou	2,659.4 km²	154,297	58.0 / km²
Savè	2,344 km²	91,789	39.2 / km²
Segbana	4,357.3 km²	98,885	22.7 / km²
Sinendé	2,116.6 km²	98,920	46.7 / km²
Sèmè-Kpodji	129.6 km²	201,894	1,557 / km²
Sô-Ava	176.2 km²	18,678	106.0 / km²
Tanguiéta	5,387.3 km²	79,718	14.8 / km²
Tchaourou	7,308.3 km²	257,069	35.2 / km²
Toffo	539.4 km²	61,999	114.9 / km²
Tori-Bossito	334.4 km²	41,935	125.4 / km²
Toucountouna	1,012.5 km²	108,365	107.0 / km²
Toviklin	133.7 km²	96,375	720.9 / km²
Za-Kpota	525.5 km²	59,594	113.4 / km²
Zagnanado	373.4 km²	144,133	386.0 / km²
Zogbodomey	818.1 km²	97,283	118.9 / km²
Zè	629.1 km²	115,565	183.7 / km²

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