Benin vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 9.57 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Bolivia about 9.6 times.
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Benin is 0.1× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 9.57× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | La Paz |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Benin bigger than Bolivia?
- No. Benin is 9.57 times smaller than Bolivia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Bolivia?
- About 9.6 times: Bolivia has 9.57× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Bolivia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Bolivia about 1.09×. 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, Benin or Bolivia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 12,581,843. Density: Benin 129 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².