Benin vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 43% larger than Benin.
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Benin is 0.7× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.43× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tunis |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Benin is 30% smaller than Tunisia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.4 times: Tunisia has 1.43× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 12,348,573. Density: Benin 129 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².