Benin vs Congo
Congo is 2.98 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Congo about 3.0 times.
BeninCongoBenin moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Benin is 0.34× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 2.98× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Brazzaville |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S 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 Congo?
- No. Benin is 2.98 times smaller than Congo. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Congo?
- About 3.0 times: Congo has 2.98× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Congo 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 Congo 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 Congo?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 6,484,437. Density: Benin 129 per km², Congo 19 per km².