Benin vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 2.24 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Ecuador about 2.2 times.
BeninEcuadorBenin moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Benin is 0.45× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 2.24× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Quito |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- No. Benin is 2.24 times smaller than Ecuador. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Ecuador?
- About 2.2 times: Ecuador has 2.24× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².