Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government)
Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government) (Benin): major city of Benin, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Benin |
|---|---|
| Capital | Yes — national capital |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
This page does not list a population figure for Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government). The Bureau’s profile records it as a major city of Benin.
Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government) is in Benin. It is the national capital of Benin.
Porto-Novo (constitutional capital); Cotonou (seat of government) is the national capital of Benin. As the capital, it is the country’s seat of government. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Benin factbook for the wider national picture.