Benin vs Italy
Italy is 2.63 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Italy about 2.6 times.
BeninItalyBenin moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Benin is 0.38× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2.63× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. 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 Italy?
- No. Benin is 2.63 times smaller than Italy. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Italy?
- About 2.6 times: Italy has 2.63× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Italy 195 per km².