Benin vs Chile
Chile is 6.59 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Chile about 6.6 times.
BeninChileBenin moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
0.15×
Benin is 0.15× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 6.59× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Santiago |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile?
- No. Benin is 6.59 times smaller than Chile. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Chile?
- About 6.6 times: Chile has 6.59× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Chile 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Chile 26 per km².