Benin vs Kuwait
Benin is 6.44 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Benin about 6.4 times.
BeninKuwaitBenin moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
6.44×
Benin is 6.44× the area of Kuwait.
| Benin | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Benin is 6.44 times larger than Kuwait. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Benin?
- About 6.4 times: Benin has 6.44× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Benin and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 4,865,298. Density: Benin 129 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².