Benin vs Taiwan
Benin is 3.17 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Benin about 3.2 times.
BeninTaiwanBenin moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
3.17×
Benin is 3.17× the area of Taiwan.
| Benin | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Taipei |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Benin is 3.17 times larger than Taiwan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Benin?
- About 3.2 times: Benin has 3.17× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Benin and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².