Benin vs Russia
Russia is 149 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Russia about 149 times.
BeninRussiaBenin moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Benin is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 149× the size of Benin.
 Benin |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 149× the area | 114,763 km²#100 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 9.69× the population | 14,814,460#76 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBenin: 15.4× the density | 129 / km²#70 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.41× the urban share | 53%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBenin: 3.15× the births per woman | 4.48 per woman#14 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBenin: 2.51 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBenin: 3.98× the birth rate | 33.4 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.43× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Benin: 24.3 points higher | 41.3%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.6 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBenin: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 12.4 years longer | 61.0 years#184 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBenin: 11× the infant mortality | 45.2 per 1,000 births#17 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 23.2× the doctors per person | 0.22 per 1,000#146 of 178 · 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 5.92× the university enrolment | 10.2%#132 of 145 · 2022 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.317 higher | 0.515#170 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 9.97× the income per person | $1,600#155 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 104× the economy | $24.57B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 10.3× the output per person | $4,817#153 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBenin: 7.1 points higher | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 7.6 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRussia: 1.31× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBenin: 272× the share in extreme poverty | 27.2%#28 of 149 · 2021 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Benin: 1.4 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2021 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBenin: 35.1 points higher | 40.2% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 7.5 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 27.7 points higher | 41.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBenin: 1.6 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 1.1 points higher | 17.1% of GDP#141 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 8.43× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 2.78× the share online | 34%#160 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.48× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.81× the forest share | 28% of land#104 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 28.5× the CO₂ per person | 0.49 t a year#152 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBenin: 51.0 points higher | 54.5%#44 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 41.0 points higher | 59.0%#166 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Benin: 3.42× the air pollution | 39.7 µg/m³#24 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBenin: 24.6 points higher | 36.1% of land#22 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBenin: 24.9 points higher | 32.3% of land#24 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 4.1× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBenin: 2.26× the rain and snow | 1,039 mm#89 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBenin: 0.54 higher | −0.40#132 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBenin: 0.77 higher | −0.21#93 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 6.18× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Moscow |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | French | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +229 | +7 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Benin is 149 times smaller than Russia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Russia?
- About 149 times: Russia has 149× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Benin or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $1,600 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Benin or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 61.0 — 12.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Benin and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Benin: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.