Benin vs Jordan
Benin is 28% larger than Jordan.
BeninJordanBenin moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Benin is 1.28× the area of Jordan.
| Benin | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Amman |
| 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; Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Yes. Benin is 28% larger than Jordan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Benin?
- About 1.3 times: Benin has 1.28× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Benin and Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 11,520,684. Density: Benin 129 per km², Jordan 129 per km².