Benin vs Kenya
Kenya is 5.07 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Kenya about 5.1 times.
BeninKenyaBenin moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Benin is 0.2× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 5.07× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Benin is 5.07 times smaller than Kenya. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Kenya?
- About 5.1 times: Kenya has 5.07× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Kenya 99 per km².