Angola vs Benin
Angola is 10.9 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Angola about 11 times.
AngolaBeninAngola moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
10.9×
Angola is 10.9× the area of Benin.
| Angola | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Angola is 10.9 times larger than Benin. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Angola?
- About 11 times: Angola has 10.9× the area of Benin.
- Why do Angola and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Benin?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 14,814,460. Density: Angola 31 per km², Benin 129 per km².