Benin vs Turkey
Turkey is 6.83 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Turkey about 6.8 times.
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Benin is 0.15× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 6.83× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Benin is 6.83 times smaller than Turkey. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Turkey?
- About 6.8 times: Turkey has 6.83× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Turkey 110 per km².