Benin vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 19.6 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Saudi Arabia about 20 times.
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Benin is 0.05× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 19.6× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Benin is 19.6 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 20 times: Saudi Arabia has 19.6× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².