Benin vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 7.95 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Venezuela about 7.9 times.
BeninVenezuelaBenin moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.13× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 7.95× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Caracas |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Benin is 7.95 times smaller than Venezuela. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Venezuela?
- About 7.9 times: Venezuela has 7.95× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².