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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ottawa |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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; 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.