Benin vs Israel
Benin is 5.53 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Benin about 5.5 times.
BeninIsraelBenin moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
5.53×
Benin is 5.53× the area of Israel.
| Benin | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Benin is 5.53 times larger than Israel. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Benin?
- About 5.5 times: Benin has 5.53× the area of Israel.
- Why do Benin and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,122,800. Density: Benin 129 per km², Israel 487 per km².