Benin vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5.61 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into South Sudan about 5.6 times.
BeninSouth SudanBenin moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.18× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5.61× the size of Benin.
| Benin | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° 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 South Sudan?
- No. Benin is 5.61 times smaller than South Sudan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into South Sudan?
- About 5.6 times: South Sudan has 5.61× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 12,188,788. Density: Benin 129 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².