Benin vs Gambia
Benin is 10.2 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Benin about 10 times.
BeninGambiaBenin moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
10.2×
Benin is 10.2× the area of Gambia.
| Benin | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Banjul |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Benin is 10.2 times larger than Gambia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Benin?
- About 10 times: Benin has 10.2× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Benin and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,822,093. Density: Benin 129 per km², Gambia 250 per km².