Benin vs Liberia
Benin is 3% larger than Liberia.
BeninLiberiaBenin moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 1.03× the area of Liberia.
 Benin |  Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBenin: 1.03× the area | 114,763 km²#100 of 194 | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBenin: 2.58× the population | 14,814,460#76 of 194 · 2025 | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBenin: 2.51× the density | 129 / km²#70 of 194 | 51 / km²#133 of 194 |
| Urban populationLiberia: 1.05× the urban share | 53%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBenin: 1.16× the births per woman | 4.48 per woman#14 of 192 · 2024 | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBenin: 0.31 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBenin: 1.09× the birth rate | 33.4 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBenin: 1.09× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Benin: 2.2 points higher | 41.3%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liberia: 0.1 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBenin: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiberia: 9.89× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiberia: 1.3 years longer | 61.0 years#184 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 1.4× the infant mortality | 45.2 per 1,000 births#17 of 191 · 2024 | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBenin: 1.22× the doctors per person | 0.22 per 1,000#146 of 178 · 2023 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 10.2%#132 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexBenin: 0.005 higher | 0.515#170 of 190 · 2023 | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBenin: 1.93× the income per person | $1,600#155 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBenin: 4.68× the economy | $24.57B2025 | $5.25B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Benin: 2.43× the output per person | $4,817#153 of 184 · 2025 | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBenin: 3.1 points higher | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 7.2 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLiberia: 1.81× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 1.24× the share in extreme poverty | 27.2%#28 of 149 · 2021 | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Liberia: 0.9 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2021 | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 0.9 points higher | 40.2% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBenin: 10.0 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLiberia: 9.1 points higher | 41.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 7.5 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 17.1% of GDP#141 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBenin: 1.05× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBenin: 1.06× the share online | 34%#160 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBenin: 3.94× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 2.35× the forest share | 28% of land#104 of 192 · 2024 | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBenin: 3.27× the CO₂ per person | 0.49 t a year#152 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 38.3 points higher | 54.5%#44 of 190 · 2021 | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBenin: 24.1 points higher | 59.0%#166 of 192 · 2024 | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Benin: 2.22× the air pollution | 39.7 µg/m³#24 of 191 · 2023 | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBenin: 32.1 points higher | 36.1% of land#22 of 191 · 2025 | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBenin: 27.1 points higher | 32.3% of land#24 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBenin: 3.33× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 2.3× the rain and snow | 1,039 mm#89 of 180 · 2022 | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiberia: 0.26 higher | −0.40#132 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBenin: 0.75 higher | −0.21#93 of 193 · 2025 | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Monrovia |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC |
| Calling code | +229 | +231 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Benin or Liberia?
- By gross national income per person, Benin: $1,600 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.93× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Benin or Liberia?
- In Liberia: life expectancy at birth is 62.3 years, against 61.0 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Benin and Liberia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).