Benin vs Timor-Leste
Benin is 7.69 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Benin about 7.7 times.
BeninTimor-LesteBenin moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
7.69×
Benin is 7.69× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Benin | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Dili |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Benin is 7.69 times larger than Timor-Leste. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Benin?
- About 7.7 times: Benin has 7.69× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Benin and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,418,517. Density: Benin 129 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².