Benin vs Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is 2.39 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Burkina Faso about 2.4 times.
BeninBurkina FasoBenin moved onto Burkina Faso · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.42× the area of Burkina Faso. Put the other way, Burkina Faso is 2.39× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 274,200 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 24,074,580 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ouagadougou |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Burkina Faso at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Burkina Faso?
- No. Benin is 2.39 times smaller than Burkina Faso. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 2.4 times: Burkina Faso has 2.39× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso about 1.05×. 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 Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Burkina Faso 88 per km².