Benin vs Chad
Chad is 11.2 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Chad about 11 times.
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Benin is 0.09× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 11.2× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | N'Djamena |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Benin is 11.2 times smaller than Chad. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Chad?
- About 11 times: Chad has 11.2× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Chad 16 per km².