Benin sex ratio: men per 100 women, by city and district

Men per 100 women aged 20–39, from national census age-by-sex counts. Measured at commune level, not a national figure repeated.

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Benin at a glance

Every line is computed from the commune table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.

Across 77 communes94.3men per 100 women, 20–39
Population covered15Mall ages, census counts
Most women-heavy72.5Djakotomey, Couffo
Most men-heavy108.2Bembereke, Borgou

The map

Every department in Benin, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men. The 4 dots are the cities with guides on this site.

Alibori 98.4Atacora 92.5Collines 93.6Couffo 76.9Donga 92.1Mono 92.8Oueme 93.7Plateau 87.8Zou 87Atlantique 98.7Borgou 102.2Littoral 102.5CotonouCotonouAbomey-CalaviAbomey-CalaviPorto-NovoPorto-NovoParakouParakou

94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women

Most women-heavy communes

Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 77 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.

DjakotomeyCouffo72.5179k
LaloCouffo73.9174k
KlouekanmeCouffo74.9171k
AplahoueCouffo76.7241k
Za-KpotaZou77195k
ToviklinCouffo77.6124k
KobliAtacora81.294k
BopaMono82.8127k
ToucountounaAtacora8451k
BoukombeAtacora84.3108k
DjidjaZou84.4174k
TanguietaAtacora84.798k
SaketePlateau85.8177k
PobePlateau85.9178k
AgbangnizounZou86.792k
HoueyogbeMono86.8134k
AdjohounOueme87.197k
Adja-OuerePlateau87.3160k
BonouOueme87.464k
SavalouCollines88192k
ZeAtlantique88.4151k
BohiconZou88.5251k
OuidahAtlantique89327k
DangboOueme89136k
DogboCouffo89.1133k
KetouPlateau89.1237k
CopargoDonga89.295k
Dassa-ZoumeCollines89.8129k
AbomeyZou89.9105k
AdjarraOueme90.5152k

Most men-heavy communes

Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 77 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.

ParakouBorgou112.9418k
BemberekeBorgou108.2176k
Abomey-CalaviAtlantique104.11.3M
N'DaliBorgou103.8184k
SegbanaAlibori103.7145k
CotonouLittoral102.5665k
KerouAtacora102.3154k
Grand-PopoMono100.779k
NikkiBorgou99.8222k
SaveCollines99.7108k
BanikoaraAlibori99.5384k
SinendeBorgou99.1128k
NatitingouAtacora99137k
KandiAlibori98.6323k
LokossaMono98.4138k
Seme-KpodjiOueme97.6412k
AthiemeMono97.678k
OuesseCollines97.5201k
GogounouAlibori97.1166k
Porto-NovoOueme96.4302k
KalaleBorgou96.2274k
KouandeAtacora96149k
TchaourouBorgou95.9445k
MalanvilleAlibori95.9269k
PehuncoAtacora95.8107k
KarimamaAlibori95.7107k
So-AvaAtlantique95.2177k
AgueguesOueme95.172k
GlazoueCollines94.8165k
ComeMono94.5106k

By Department

Every department in Benin, aggregated from the communes above.

Communes
Couffo76.91.0M6
Zou871.2M9
Plateau87.8917k5
Donga92.1818k4
Atacora92.51.0M9
Mono92.8662k6
Collines93.6930k6
Oueme93.71.6M9
Alibori98.41.4M6
Atlantique98.72.4M8
Borgou102.22.0M8
Littoral102.5665k1

Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2024. Data updated September 8, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.

Benin population pyramid

The same counts as the tables above, drawn. Pick an age band.

Age band
94.3men per 100 women, 20–39 · summed over 77 communes
122,933more women than men, 20–39
MenWomenM to F Ratio
18k
80+
26k70
28k
75–79
34k80
48k
70–74
55k87
73k
65–69
83k88
96k
60–64
106k91
115k
55–59
128k90
193k
50–54
211k92
246k
45–49
274k90
276k
40–44
317k87
342k
35–39
394k87
437k
30–34
483k90
563k
25–29
586k96
686k
20–24
688k100
773k
15–19
765k101
922k
10–14
913k101
1.1M
5–9
1.1M101
1.3M
0–4
1.3M103

Only the surplus tip of each bar is shaded: blue = male surplus, red = female surplus. The muted base is the matched part.

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