Benin vs Guinea
Guinea is 2.14 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Guinea about 2.1 times.
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Benin is 0.47× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 2.14× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Conakry |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- No. Benin is 2.14 times smaller than Guinea. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Guinea?
- About 2.1 times: Guinea has 2.14× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Guinea 61 per km².