Benin vs Eswatini
Benin is 6.61 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Benin about 6.6 times.
BeninEswatiniBenin moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
6.61×
Benin is 6.61× the area of Eswatini.
| Benin | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Mbabane |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Benin is 6.61 times larger than Eswatini. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Benin?
- About 6.6 times: Benin has 6.61× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Benin and Eswatini 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 Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,256,174. Density: Benin 129 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².