Benin vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 20.4 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into DR Congo about 20 times.
BeninDR CongoBenin moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.05× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 20.4× the size of Benin.
| Benin | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kinshasa |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° 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 DR Congo?
- No. Benin is 20.4 times smaller than DR Congo. Benin covers 114,763 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into DR Congo?
- About 20 times: DR Congo has 20.4× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and DR 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 DR 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².