Benin vs Montenegro
Benin is 8.27 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Benin about 8.3 times.
BeninMontenegroBenin moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
8.27×
Benin is 8.27× the area of Montenegro.
| Benin | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 623,129 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Podgorica |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Benin is 8.27 times larger than Montenegro. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Benin?
- About 8.3 times: Benin has 8.27× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Benin and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 623,129. Density: Benin 129 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².