Benin vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 2.89 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Vietnam about 2.9 times.
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0.35×
Benin is 0.35× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 2.89× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Benin is 2.89 times smaller than Vietnam. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Vietnam?
- About 2.9 times: Vietnam has 2.89× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².