Benin vs Palestine
Benin is 14.0 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Benin about 14 times.
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Benin is 14.0× the area of Palestine.
| Benin | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Africa | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Benin is 14.0 times larger than Palestine. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Benin?
- About 14 times: Benin has 14.0× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Benin and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,413,596. Density: Benin 129 per km², Palestine 659 per km².