Benin vs Comoros
Benin is 56.4 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Benin about 56 times.
BeninComorosBenin moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
56.4×
Benin is 56.4× the area of Comoros.
| Benin | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 882,847 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Moroni |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Benin is 56.4 times larger than Comoros. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Benin?
- About 56 times: Benin has 56.4× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Benin and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 882,847. Density: Benin 129 per km², Comoros 434 per km².