Benin vs Rwanda
Benin is 4.36 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Benin about 4.4 times.
BeninRwandaBenin moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
4.36×
Benin is 4.36× the area of Rwanda.
| Benin | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kigali |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Benin is 4.36 times larger than Rwanda. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Benin?
- About 4.4 times: Benin has 4.36× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Benin and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 14,569,341. Density: Benin 129 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².