Benin vs Qatar
Benin is 10 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Benin about 10 times.
BeninQatarBenin moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 10× the area of Qatar.
| Benin | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Doha |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Benin is 10 times larger than Qatar. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Benin?
- About 10 times: Benin has 10× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Benin and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,972,215. Density: Benin 129 per km², Qatar 260 per km².