Benin vs Thailand
Thailand is 4.47 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Thailand about 4.5 times.
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Benin is 0.22× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4.47× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Benin is 4.47 times smaller than Thailand. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Thailand?
- About 4.5 times: Thailand has 4.47× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Thailand 140 per km².