1,880 km of land border against just 56 km of coast — this country faces its neighbors far more than it faces the sea.
coastline 56 km · 172nd/229 · land borders 1,880 km · 93rd/230 CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
Population
8,082,366
Natural Earth population estimate.
Area
56,785 km²
Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 56,901 km².
Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
GDP per capita (PPP)
$2,800
Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
median
Median age20.9 years192nd of 224 · median 32.6 years
Life expectancy72.1 years162nd of 224 · median 76.2 years
Fertility rate4.03 children per woman20th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
Population8,082,366101st of 235 · median 5,454,073
Total area56,785 km²125th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
Coastline56 km172nd of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Geography
Between Benin and Ghana, the country borders the Bight of Benin in Western Africa. Its terrain runs from gently rolling savanna in the north through central hills and a southern plateau to a low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes. The country stretches through distinct geographic regions, with climate varying from tropical to savanna.
Natural resources include phosphates, limestone, marble, and arable land. The highest point is Mont Agou. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Climate
A tropical climate brings hot, humid conditions in the south and semiarid conditions in the north. In winter, a hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in the north, while periodic droughts also occur.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Government
A presidential republic provides the form of government. The legal system is a customary law system. The latest constitution took effect 14 October 1992 and was revised 6 May 2024. Independence came on 27 April 1960 from French-administered UN trusteeship. The national holiday is Independence Day, 27 April (1960).
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Flag and symbols
Five equal horizontal bands alternate green and yellow, with green at the top and bottom; a five-pointed white star on a red square marks the upper-left corner. The stripes represent the country's regions; red stands for the people's loyalty and patriotism, green for hope, fertility, and agriculture, and yellow for mineral wealth. The star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and national independence. The national symbol is the lion.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
GDP (nominal)
$9.93 billion
Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
GDP (PPP)
$27.12 billion
Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
GDP per capita (PPP)
$2,800
Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
GDP growth
+5.3%
Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Inflation (consumer prices)
2.9%
Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Unemployment
2%
Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Exports
$1.72 billion
Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2020” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Imports
$2.39 billion
Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2020” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
Life expectancy
72.1 years
Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Median age
20.9 years
Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Birth rate
30.17 per 1,000
Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Death rate
4.64 per 1,000
Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Fertility rate
4.03 children per woman
Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Population growth
+2.37% a year
Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Urban population
44.5%
Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Literacy
72.6%
Field “People and Society → Literacy → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Languages
Frenchofficial
Ewe and Mina
Kabye and Dagomba
Field “People and Society → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
Total area
56,785 km²Land 54,385 km² · Water 2,400 km²
Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Coastline
56 km
Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land borders
1,880 km
Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Mean elevation
236 m
Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Highest point
986 m Mont Agou
Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
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