Benin vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 3.54 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Paraguay about 3.5 times.
BeninParaguayBenin moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Benin is 0.28× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 3.54× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Benin is 3.54 times smaller than Paraguay. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Paraguay?
- About 3.5 times: Paraguay has 3.54× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,013,078. Density: Benin 129 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².