Benin vs Equatorial Guinea
Benin is 4.09 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Benin about 4.1 times.
BeninEquatorial GuineaBenin moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
4.09×
Benin is 4.09× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Benin | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Malabo |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Benin is 4.09 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Benin?
- About 4.1 times: Benin has 4.09× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Benin and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,938,431. Density: Benin 129 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².