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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 85.6× the area | 114,763 km²#100 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 23.1× the population | 14,814,460#76 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBenin: 3.71× the density | 129 / km²#70 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.5× the urban share | 53%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBenin: 2.75× the births per woman | 4.48 per woman#14 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBenin: 1.88 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBenin: 3.15× the birth rate | 33.4 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.03× the death rate | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Benin: 24.2 points higher | 41.3%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.2 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBenin: 9.0× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 17.9 years longer | 61.0 years#184 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBenin: 8.22× the infant mortality | 45.2 per 1,000 births#17 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 16.7× the doctors per person | 0.22 per 1,000#146 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 7.78× the university enrolment | 10.2%#132 of 145 · 2022 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.423 higher | 0.515#170 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 55.5× the income per person | $1,600#155 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,253× the economy | $24.57B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 18.7× the output per person | $4,817#153 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBenin: 5.9 points higher | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.8 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 2.63× the unemployment | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBenin: 24.7× the share in extreme poverty | 27.2%#28 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 7.4 higher | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBenin: 38.7 points higher | 40.2% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 38.2 points higher | 41.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBenin: 1.0 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBenin: 6.1 points higher | 17.1% of GDP#141 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.51× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#121 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.79× the share online | 34%#160 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBenin: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.2× the forest share | 28% of land#104 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 27.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.49 t a year#152 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBenin: 43.6 points higher | 54.5%#44 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 41.0 points higher | 59.0%#166 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Benin: 5.67× the air pollution | 39.7 µg/m³#24 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBenin: 23.2 points higher | 36.1% of land#22 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBenin: 15.7 points higher | 32.3% of land#24 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 28.2× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBenin: 1.45× the rain and snow | 1,039 mm#89 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.10 higher | −0.40#132 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.08 higher | −0.21#93 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.27× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2017 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +229 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Benin or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,600 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 55.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Benin or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 61.0 — 17.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Benin and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).