Benin vs Liberia
Benin is 3% larger than Liberia.
BeninLiberiaBenin moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Benin is 1.03× the area of Liberia.
| Benin | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Yes. Benin is 3% larger than Liberia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Benin?
- About 1.0 times: Benin has 1.03× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Benin and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,731,206. Density: Benin 129 per km², Liberia 51 per km².