Benin vs Honduras
Benin and Honduras are almost exactly the same size.
BeninHondurasBenin moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Benin is 1.02× the area of Honduras.
| Benin | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Yes. Benin and Honduras are almost exactly the same size. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Benin?
- About 1.0 times: Benin has 1.02× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Benin and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 11,005,850. Density: Benin 129 per km², Honduras 98 per km².