Benin vs Greenland
Greenland is 18.9 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Greenland about 19 times.
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Benin is 0.05× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 18.9× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 56,831 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Nuuk |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Benin is 18.9 times smaller than Greenland. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Greenland?
- About 19 times: Greenland has 18.9× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 56,831. Density: Benin 129 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².