Benin vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.4 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.4 times.
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Benin is 0.29× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.4× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Benin is 3.4 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.4 times: Zimbabwe has 3.4× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 14,814,460. Density: Benin 129 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².