Benin vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 74% larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.7 times.
BeninKyrgyzstanBenin moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.57× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.74× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Benin is 43% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.74× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,343,064. Density: Benin 129 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².