Benin vs North Korea
North Korea is 5% larger than Benin.
BeninNorth KoreaBenin moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.95× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.05× the size of Benin.
| Benin | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Benin is 5% smaller than North Korea. Benin covers 114,763 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into North Korea?
- About 1.1 times: North Korea has 1.05× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², North Korea 220 per km².