Benin vs Guatemala
Benin is 5% larger than Guatemala.
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1.05×
Benin is 1.05× the area of Guatemala.
| Benin | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Guatemala City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Benin is 5% larger than Guatemala. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Benin?
- About 1.1 times: Benin has 1.05× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Benin and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².