Benin vs Iraq
Iraq is 3.81 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Iraq about 3.8 times.
BeninIraqBenin moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.26× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 3.81× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Benin is 3.81 times smaller than Iraq. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Iraq?
- About 3.8 times: Iraq has 3.81× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Iraq 108 per km².