Afghanistan vs Benin
Afghanistan is 5.68 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Afghanistan about 5.7 times.
AfghanistanBeninAfghanistan moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 5.68× the area of Benin.
| Afghanistan | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 5.68 times larger than Benin. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Afghanistan?
- About 5.7 times: Afghanistan has 5.68× the area of Benin.
- Why do Afghanistan and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 14,814,460. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Benin 129 per km².