Benin vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 7.68 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Pakistan about 7.7 times.
BeninPakistanBenin moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.13× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 7.68× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Benin is 7.68 times smaller than Pakistan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Pakistan?
- About 7.7 times: Pakistan has 7.68× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².