Algeria vs Benin
Algeria is 20.8 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Algeria about 21 times.
AlgeriaBeninAlgeria moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
20.8×
Algeria is 20.8× the area of Benin.
| Algeria | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Algeria is 20.8 times larger than Benin. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Algeria?
- About 21 times: Algeria has 20.8× the area of Benin.
- Why do Algeria and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Benin?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 14,814,460. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Benin 129 per km².