Benin vs Sierra Leone
Benin is 60% larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Benin about 1.6 times.
BeninSierra LeoneBenin moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Benin is 1.6× the area of Sierra Leone.
| Benin | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Freetown |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Yes. Benin is 60% larger than Sierra Leone. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Benin?
- About 1.6 times: Benin has 1.6× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Benin and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 8,819,794. Density: Benin 129 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².