Benin vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 8.05 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Nigeria about 8.0 times.
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Benin is 0.12× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 8.05× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Abuja |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Benin is 8.05 times smaller than Nigeria. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Nigeria?
- About 8.0 times: Nigeria has 8.05× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².