Benin vs Colombia
Colombia is 9.95 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Colombia about 9.9 times.
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Benin is 0.1× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 9.95× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bogota |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Benin is 9.95 times smaller than Colombia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Colombia?
- About 9.9 times: Colombia has 9.95× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Colombia 47 per km².