Benin vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.56 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Zambia about 6.6 times.
BeninZambiaBenin moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.15× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.56× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Benin is 6.56 times smaller than Zambia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Zambia?
- About 6.6 times: Zambia has 6.56× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Zambia 29 per km².