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Benin vs Central African Republic

Central African Republic is 5.43 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Central African Republic about 5.4 times.

BeninCentral African RepublicBenin moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.18× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 5.43× the size of Benin.
BeninCentral African Republic
Area114,763 km²622,984 km²
Population14,814,4605,513,282
Density129 / km²8.8 / km²
CapitalPorto-NovoBangui
RegionWestern AfricaMiddle Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours46

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; Central African Republic at 7° 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Benin bigger than Central African Republic?
No. Benin is 5.43 times smaller than Central African Republic. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
How many times does Benin fit into Central African Republic?
About 5.4 times: Central African Republic has 5.43× the area of Benin.
Why do Benin and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic?
Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,513,282. Density: Benin 129 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².
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