Benin vs Laos
Laos is 2.06 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Laos about 2.1 times.
BeninLaosBenin moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.48× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.06× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Vientiane |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Benin is 2.06 times smaller than Laos. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Laos?
- About 2.1 times: Laos has 2.06× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,873,046. Density: Benin 129 per km², Laos 33 per km².