Benin vs Egypt
Egypt is 8.8 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Egypt about 8.8 times.
BeninEgyptBenin moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.11× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 8.8× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Cairo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- No. Benin is 8.8 times smaller than Egypt. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Egypt?
- About 8.8 times: Egypt has 8.8× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Egypt 117 per km².