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Benin on the Equal Earth Map
Africa • COUNTRYBenin is a country located in Africa, covering an area of 114,763 km² (44,310 mi²).
Total Surface Area
114,763 km²
Area (Square Miles)
44,310 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Porto-Novo
How Does Benin Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Benin (114,763 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Benin encompasses 114,763 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Benin Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Benin is 5.61× smaller (18% of France) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Benin is 85.69× smaller (1% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Benin is 83.62× smaller (1% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Benin is 148.99× smaller (1% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |