Benin vs Canada
Canada is 87 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Canada about 87 times.
BeninCanadaBenin moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.01× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 87× the size of Benin.
 Benin |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 87× the area | 114,763 km²#100 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 2.81× the population | 14,814,460#76 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBenin: 30.9× the density | 129 / km²#70 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.55× the urban share | 53%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBenin: 3.58× the births per woman | 4.48 per woman#14 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBenin: 1.46 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBenin: 3.75× the birth rate | 33.4 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBenin: 1.1× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Benin: 26.3 points higher | 41.3%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.1 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBenin: 9.0× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 21.1 years longer | 61.0 years#184 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBenin: 9.62× the infant mortality | 45.2 per 1,000 births#17 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 12.8× the doctors per person | 0.22 per 1,000#146 of 178 · 2023 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 7.48× the university enrolment | 10.2%#132 of 145 · 2022 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.424 higher | 0.515#170 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 35.3× the income per person | $1,600#155 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 94.4× the economy | $24.57B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 13.9× the output per person | $4,817#153 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBenin: 6.4 points higher | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.0 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 4.31× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBenin: 90.7× the share in extreme poverty | 27.2%#28 of 149 · 2021 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Benin: 2.9 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2021 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBenin: 39.1 points higher | 40.2% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 0.4 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 38.7 points higher | 41.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.0 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 14.2 points higher | 17.1% of GDP#141 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.83× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.78× the share online | 34%#160 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBenin: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.49× the forest share | 28% of land#104 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 28.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.49 t a year#152 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBenin: 30.7 points higher | 54.5%#44 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 41.0 points higher | 59.0%#166 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Benin: 6.02× the air pollution | 39.7 µg/m³#24 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBenin: 23.2 points higher | 36.1% of land#22 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBenin: 28.0 points higher | 32.3% of land#24 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 3.7× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBenin: 1.93× the rain and snow | 1,039 mm#89 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.21 higher | −0.40#132 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.80 higher | −0.21#93 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.82× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ottawa |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | French | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +229 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Benin is 87 times smaller than Canada. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Canada?
- About 87 times: Canada has 87× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Benin or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,600 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 35.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Benin or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 61.0 — 21.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Benin and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Benin: presidential republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.