Benin vs Romania
Romania is 2.08 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Romania about 2.1 times.
BeninRomaniaBenin moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.48× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.08× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. 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 Romania?
- No. Benin is 2.08 times smaller than Romania. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Romania?
- About 2.1 times: Romania has 2.08× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Romania 80 per km².