Benin vs Morocco
Morocco is 3.89 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Morocco about 3.9 times.
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Benin is 0.26× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 3.89× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Rabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Benin is 3.89 times smaller than Morocco. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Morocco?
- About 3.9 times: Morocco has 3.89× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Morocco 86 per km².