Benin vs Slovakia
Benin is 2.34 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Benin about 2.3 times.
BeninSlovakiaBenin moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.34×
Benin is 2.34× the area of Slovakia.
| Benin | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Benin is 2.34 times larger than Slovakia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Benin?
- About 2.3 times: Benin has 2.34× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Benin and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,413,813. Density: Benin 129 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².