Benin vs Cyprus
Benin is 12.4 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Benin about 12 times.
BeninCyprusBenin moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Benin is 12.4× the area of Cyprus.
| Benin | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Nicosia |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Yes. Benin is 12.4 times larger than Cyprus. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Benin?
- About 12 times: Benin has 12.4× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Benin and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,370,754. Density: Benin 129 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².