Argentina vs Benin
Argentina is 24.2 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Argentina about 24 times.
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24.2×
Argentina is 24.2× the area of Benin.
| Argentina | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Porto-Novo |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Argentina is 24.2 times larger than Benin. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Argentina?
- About 24 times: Argentina has 24.2× the area of Benin.
- Why do Argentina and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Benin?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 14,814,460. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Benin 129 per km².