Benin vs Djibouti
Benin is 4.95 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Benin about 4.9 times.
BeninDjiboutiBenin moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 4.95× the area of Djibouti.
| Benin | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Djibouti |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Benin is 4.95 times larger than Djibouti. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Benin?
- About 4.9 times: Benin has 4.95× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Benin and Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,184,076. Density: Benin 129 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².