Categories in Cotonou

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cotonou

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants991
Corporate management58315 years
Shopping533
Education511
Electronics stores377
Clothing stores371
Bars, pubs and taverns344
Beauty salons314
Public administration269
Hotels and motels254
Churches236
Real estate225

Cotonou Facts

Area63.3 km²
Population866,528
Male Population416,592 (48.1%)
Female Population449,936 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+21.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.3%
Median Age21.4 years (Male: 21.4, Female: 21.4)
Area Codes21
NeighborhoodsHaie Vive, Gbedokpo, Houenoussou, Cadjehoun, kouhounou
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng6.36536, 2.41833

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Cotonou Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population711,642746,087785,962795,249866,528
Population Density11,251.3 / km²11,795.8 / km²12,426.3 / km²12,573.1 / km²13,700 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotonou Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cotonou+11.7%+6.6%+1.2%
Littoral Department+5.3%+4.7%-0.1%
Benin+233.9%+118%+56.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotonou Median Age

Median Age: 21.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cotonou21.4 yrs21.4 yrs21.4 yrs
Littoral Department21.5 yrs21.4 yrs21.5 yrs
Benin16.7 yrs17.7 yrs15.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cotonou Population Density

Population Density: 13,700 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cotonou866,52863.3 km²13,700 / km²
Littoral Department667,23857.7 km²11,555 / km²
Benin10.8 million115,295.3 km²93.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotonou Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Cotonou

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Cotonou

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Cotonou

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cotonou

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Cotonou CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cotonou533,236 tn0.62 tn8,430.6 tons/km²
Littoral Department402,028 tn0.6 tn6,962.2 tons/km²
Benin5,965,282 tn0.55 tn51.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Cotonou CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)533,236 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,430.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/11/093:10 AM4.421.1 km10,000 mBenin - Togo regionusgs.gov

Cotonou

Cotonou (French pronunciation: ​[kɔtɔˈnu]), formerly Kutonu, is the largest city and economic centre of Benin. official population count was 761,137 inhabitants in 2006; however, some estimates indicate its population to be as high as 1.2 million; t..

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