Benin vs Sudan
Sudan is 16.4 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Sudan about 16 times.
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Benin is 0.06× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 16.4× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Benin is 16.4 times smaller than Sudan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Sudan?
- About 16 times: Sudan has 16.4× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Sudan 27 per km².