Benin vs Japan
Japan is 3.29 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Japan about 3.3 times.
BeninJapanBenin moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Benin is 0.3× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 3.29× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- No. Benin is 3.29 times smaller than Japan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Japan?
- About 3.3 times: Japan has 3.29× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Japan 326 per km².