Benin vs South Korea
Benin is 14% larger than South Korea.
BeninSouth KoreaBenin moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Benin is 1.14× the area of South Korea.
| Benin | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Seoul |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Benin is 14% larger than South Korea. Benin covers 114,763 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Benin?
- About 1.1 times: Benin has 1.14× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Benin and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², South Korea 515 per km².