Benin vs Ghana
Ghana is 2.08 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Ghana about 2.1 times.
BeninGhanaBenin moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Benin is 0.48× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 2.08× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Accra |
| Region | Western Africa | Western 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; Ghana at 8° 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 Ghana?
- No. Benin is 2.08 times smaller than Ghana. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Ghana?
- About 2.1 times: Ghana has 2.08× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Ghana 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 Ghana 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 Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Ghana 147 per km².