Benin vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.34 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into New Zealand about 2.3 times.
BeninNew ZealandBenin moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Benin is 0.43× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.34× the size of Benin.
| Benin | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Benin is 2.34 times smaller than New Zealand. Benin covers 114,763 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.3 times: New Zealand has 2.34× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,324,700. Density: Benin 129 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².