Benin vs Panama
Benin is 55% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Benin about 1.5 times.
BeninPanamaBenin moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.55×
Benin is 1.55× the area of Panama.
| Benin | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Panama City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Benin is 55% larger than Panama. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Benin?
- About 1.5 times: Benin has 1.55× the area of Panama.
- Why do Benin and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 4,571,189. Density: Benin 129 per km², Panama 62 per km².