Benin vs Libya
Libya is 15.3 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Libya about 15 times.
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Benin is 0.07× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 15.3× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Benin is 15.3 times smaller than Libya. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Libya?
- About 15 times: Libya has 15.3× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,458,555. Density: Benin 129 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².