Benin vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.26 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Ukraine about 5.3 times.
BeninUkraineBenin moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.19× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.26× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Benin is 5.26 times smaller than Ukraine. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.3 times: Ukraine has 5.26× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².