Benin vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 23.7 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Kazakhstan about 24 times.
BeninKazakhstanBenin moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.04× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 23.7× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Astana |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Benin is 23.7 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 24 times: Kazakhstan has 23.7× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².