Benin vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 25% larger than Benin.
BeninTajikistanBenin moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.8× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.25× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Benin is 20% smaller than Tajikistan. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.2 times: Tajikistan has 1.25× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,786,734. Density: Benin 129 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².