Benin vs China
China is 83.6 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into China about 84 times.
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Benin is 0.01× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 83.6× the size of Benin.
| Benin | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Beijing |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why China 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 China?
- No. Benin is 83.6 times smaller than China. Benin covers 114,763 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into China?
- About 84 times: China has 83.6× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why China 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², China 147 per km².