Benin vs Nepal
Nepal is 28% larger than Benin.
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Benin is 0.78× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.28× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Benin is 22% smaller than Nepal. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Nepal?
- About 1.3 times: Nepal has 1.28× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Nepal 201 per km².