Benin vs Finland
Finland is 2.95 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Finland about 2.9 times.
BeninFinlandBenin moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Benin is 0.34× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 2.95× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Helsinki |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. 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 Finland?
- No. Benin is 2.95 times smaller than Finland. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Finland?
- About 2.9 times: Finland has 2.95× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Finland?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,646,436. Density: Benin 129 per km², Finland 17 per km².