Benin vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 13.6 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Mongolia about 14 times.
BeninMongoliaBenin moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.07× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 13.6× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Benin is 13.6 times smaller than Mongolia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Mongolia?
- About 14 times: Mongolia has 13.6× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 3,568,978. Density: Benin 129 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².