Benin vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.1 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Uganda about 2.1 times.
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0.48×
Benin is 0.48× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.1× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Benin is 2.1 times smaller than Uganda. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Uganda?
- About 2.1 times: Uganda has 2.1× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Uganda 213 per km².