About Parakou
Parakou is located in Benin, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population255,478
Figure applies toParakou (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryBenin
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCity
Country codeBJ
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.