Australia vs Benin
Australia is 67 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Australia about 67 times.
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Australia is 67× the area of Benin.
| Australia | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Australia is 67 times larger than Benin. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Australia?
- About 67 times: Australia has 67× the area of Benin.
- Why do Australia and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Benin?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 14,814,460. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Benin 129 per km².