Benin vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.9 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Sweden about 3.9 times.
BeninSwedenBenin moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Benin is 0.26× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.9× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Benin is 3.9 times smaller than Sweden. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Sweden?
- About 3.9 times: Sweden has 3.9× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,596,620. Density: Benin 129 per km², Sweden 24 per km².