Five Largest Cities
1. Cotonou
Population: 678,874
2. Abomey-Calavi
Estimated Population: 339,437 people
Actual Population: 655,965 people
3. Djougou
Estimated Population: 226,291 people
Actual Population: 266,552 people
4. Porto-Novo
Estimated Population: 169,719 people
Actual Population: 263,616 people
5. Parakou
Estimated Population: 135,775 people
Actual Population: 254,254 people
Benin is not an example of the rank-size rule. Cotonou has a population of 678,874 and the second largest city has a population of 655,965 which is not half of the largest. The populations of the next three largest cities are all very close to each other. This is a disproportionate relationship between the top city and the rest of the cities.
Population: 10,741,458 people
Population Density: 94 people per sq km
Percent of Urban Population: 44% of total population
Percent of Urban Population Living in Slums: 62%
Average Percent Urban Population Change: 3.67%
Percent with Improved Urban Sanitation: 35.6% of population
Percent with Improved Water Supply: 85.2% of population Abomey-Calavi
1. Cotonou
Population: 678,874
2. Abomey-Calavi
Estimated Population: 339,437 people
Actual Population: 655,965 people
3. Djougou
Estimated Population: 226,291 people
Actual Population: 266,552 people
4. Porto-Novo
Estimated Population: 169,719 people
Actual Population: 263,616 people
5. Parakou
Estimated Population: 135,775 people
Actual Population: 254,254 people
Benin is not an example of the rank-size rule. Cotonou has a population of 678,874 and the second largest city has a population of 655,965 which is not half of the largest. The populations of the next three largest cities are all very close to each other. This is a disproportionate relationship between the top city and the rest of the cities.
Population: 10,741,458 people
Population Density: 94 people per sq km
Percent of Urban Population: 44% of total population
Percent of Urban Population Living in Slums: 62%
Average Percent Urban Population Change: 3.67%
Percent with Improved Urban Sanitation: 35.6% of population
Percent with Improved Water Supply: 85.2% of population Abomey-Calavi