Benin vs Peru
Peru is 11.2 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Peru about 11 times.
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Benin is 0.09× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 11.2× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Lima |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Benin is 11.2 times smaller than Peru. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Peru?
- About 11 times: Peru has 11.2× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Peru 27 per km².