Benin vs Brazil
Brazil is 74.2 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Brazil about 74 times.
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Benin is 0.01× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 74.2× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Brasilia |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- No. Benin is 74.2 times smaller than Brazil. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Brazil?
- About 74 times: Brazil has 74.2× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Brazil 25 per km².