Benin vs Mexico
Mexico is 17.2 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Mexico about 17 times.
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Benin is 0.06× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 17.2× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Benin is 17.2 times smaller than Mexico. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Mexico?
- About 17 times: Mexico has 17.2× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Mexico 67 per km².