Benin
Benin is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~14.1 million. Its capital is Porto-Novo. This is the complete reference for identifying Benin in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Porto-Novo |
| Population | ~14.1 million |
| ISO codes | BJ / BEN |
| Coordinates | 6.48°, 2.63° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Benin appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Benin is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~14.1 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Porto-Novo), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Benin is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reading Benin in MapDash context
For Benin, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Benin’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Benin?
The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo.
What continent is Benin in?
Benin is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Benin?
Benin has a population of approximately ~14.1 million.
What countries border Benin?
Benin has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.