Benin vs Lithuania
Benin is 76% larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Benin about 1.8 times.
BeninLithuaniaBenin moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
1.76×
Benin is 1.76× the area of Lithuania.
| Benin | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Vilnius |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Benin is 76% larger than Lithuania. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Benin?
- About 1.8 times: Benin has 1.76× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Benin and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,888,774. Density: Benin 129 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².