Benin vs Bulgaria
Benin is 3% larger than Bulgaria.
BeninBulgariaBenin moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Benin is 1.03× the area of Bulgaria.
| Benin | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Sofia |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Benin bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Benin is 3% larger than Bulgaria. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Benin?
- About 1.0 times: Benin has 1.03× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Benin and Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Benin or Bulgaria?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 6,433,302. Density: Benin 129 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².