Benin vs Iran
Iran is 14.4 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Iran about 14 times.
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Benin is 0.07× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 14.4× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tehran |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Benin is 14.4 times smaller than Iran. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Iran?
- About 14 times: Iran has 14.4× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Iran 56 per km².