Austria vs Benin
Benin is 37% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.73× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 1.37× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Benin?
- No. Austria is 27% smaller than Benin. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Benin?
- About 1.4 times: Benin has 1.37× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Benin 129 per km².