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Flag of Benin
BJ · Africa

Benin

Benin is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and others. Porto-Novo is the capital; key languages include French; the listed currency is West African CFA franc (XOF); population is about 14.8M.

Capital
Porto-Novo
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
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NG · Africa

Nigeria

Nigeria is a sovereign country in Western Africa with coastal access and land borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and others. Abuja is the capital; key languages include English; the listed currency is Nigerian naira (NGN); population is about 237.5M.

Capital
Abuja
Currency
Nigerian naira (NGN)
Languages
English
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Population

Benin15.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Nigeria242.4M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Benin$24.6B
2025 · current USD
Nigeria$290.8B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Benin$1.7K
2025 · current USD
Nigeria$1.2K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Benin8.1%
2025 annual growth
Nigeria4.0%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Benin61.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Nigeria55.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Benin112,622 km²
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Nigeria923,768 km²
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Median age

Benin18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Nigeria18.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Benin53.4%
World Bank · 2025
Nigeria63.8%
World Bank · 2025

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Benin
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Nigeria leads this comparison with 242.4M people.

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Benin essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Porto-Novo is the capital city.
  • Benin covers 112,622 km².
  • Benin has coastal access.
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Nigeria essentials

Subregion
Western Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Abuja is the capital city.
  • Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
  • Nigeria has coastal access.