Benin vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 54% larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Uruguay about 1.5 times.
BeninUruguayBenin moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.65× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.54× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Benin is 35% smaller than Uruguay. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.5 times: Uruguay has 1.54× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 3,384,688. Density: Benin 129 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².