Benin vs North Macedonia
Benin is 4.46 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Benin about 4.5 times.
BeninNorth MacedoniaBenin moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.46×
Benin is 4.46× the area of North Macedonia.
| Benin | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Benin is 4.46 times larger than North Macedonia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Benin?
- About 4.5 times: Benin has 4.46× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Benin and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,820,909. Density: Benin 129 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².