Benin vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 5% larger than Benin.
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Benin is 0.95× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.05× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Managua |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Benin is 5% smaller than Nicaragua. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.0 times: Nicaragua has 1.05× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,007,502. Density: Benin 129 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².