Benin vs Greece
Greece is 15% larger than Benin.
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Benin is 0.87× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 1.15× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Athens |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- No. Benin is 13% smaller than Greece. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Greece?
- About 1.1 times: Greece has 1.15× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,413,962. Density: Benin 129 per km², Greece 79 per km².