Benin vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 9.62 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Ethiopia about 9.6 times.
BeninEthiopiaBenin moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.1× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 9.62× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Benin is 9.62 times smaller than Ethiopia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Ethiopia?
- About 9.6 times: Ethiopia has 9.62× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².