Benin vs Senegal
Senegal is 71% larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Senegal about 1.7 times.
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Benin is 0.58× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.71× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Benin is 42% smaller than Senegal. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Senegal?
- About 1.7 times: Senegal has 1.71× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Senegal 96 per km².