Benin vs Sri Lanka
Benin is 75% larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Benin about 1.7 times.
BeninSri LankaBenin moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.75×
Benin is 1.75× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Benin | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Colombo |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Benin is 75% larger than Sri Lanka. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Benin?
- About 1.7 times: Benin has 1.75× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Benin and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².