Benin vs Serbia
Benin is 30% larger than Serbia.
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1.3×
Benin is 1.3× the area of Serbia.
| Benin | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Benin is 30% larger than Serbia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Benin?
- About 1.3 times: Benin has 1.3× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Benin and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 6,549,143. Density: Benin 129 per km², Serbia 74 per km².