Benin vs United States
United States is 85.6 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into United States about 86 times.
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Benin is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 85.6× the size of Benin.
| Benin | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Benin is 85.6 times smaller than United States. Benin covers 114,763 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into United States?
- About 86 times: United States has 85.6× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², United States 35 per km².