Benin vs Brunei
Benin is 19.9 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Benin about 20 times.
BeninBruneiBenin moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
19.9×
Benin is 19.9× the area of Brunei.
| Benin | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 466,330 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Brunei?
- Yes. Benin is 19.9 times larger than Brunei. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Benin?
- About 20 times: Benin has 19.9× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Benin and Brunei 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 Brunei about 1.01×. 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 Brunei?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 466,330. Density: Benin 129 per km², Brunei 81 per km².