Azerbaijan vs Benin
Benin is 33% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.75× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 1.33× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Benin?
- No. Azerbaijan is 25% smaller than Benin. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Benin?
- About 1.3 times: Benin has 1.33× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Benin 129 per km².