#198 by population worldwide
Cotonou
Benin · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 2.5 million
- Projected, 2050
- 3.4 million+37.4%
- World rank
- #1982000: #325 → 2050: #156
- Urban area
- 499 km²
- Density
- 5,022people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 48 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Porto-Novo · −3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,735 km
Weather in Cotonou
Cotonou
28°
Clear
Today: ↑31° ↓26°
Pressure 1014 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
33
Good
- PM2.5
- 11.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 17.5µg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.4µg/m³
- O₃
- 33µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today26°31°100%, 4.5 mm
- Sat26°31°94%, 4.1 mm
- Sun26°31°98%, 2.5 mm
- Mon26°30°100%, 1.4 mm
- Tue25°30°100%, 9.9 mm
- Wed25°31°100%, 6 mm
- Thu25°31°77%, 4.6 mm
Feels like
33°Humidity
86%Wind
9km/h207° SWgust 18 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
100%4.5 mmSunrise
06:36Sunrise 06:36Sunset 18:33
Updated 21:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975364
- 1980505
- 1985620
- 1990744
- 1995868
- 20001,032
- 20051,208
- 20101,508
- 20151,849
- 20202,270
- 20252,506
- 20302,721
- 20352,892
- 20403,099
- 20453,276
- 20503,444
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
COO · 5 km
Currency: XOF (CFA)
Nearby large cities
FAQ
What is the population of Cotonou?
Cotonou has 2.5 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #198 in the world. The UN projects 3.4 million by 2050.
What time zone is Cotonou in?
Africa/Porto-Novo, UTC+1. −3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Cotonou have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Cotonou from Tbilisi?
About 5,735 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).