Benin vs Gabon
Gabon is 2.33 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Gabon about 2.3 times.
BeninGabonBenin moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.43× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 2.33× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Libreville |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. Benin is 2.33 times smaller than Gabon. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Gabon?
- About 2.3 times: Gabon has 2.33× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,593,130. Density: Benin 129 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².