Country size comparison
South Africa
compared to
Benin
South Africa is about 11 times bigger than Benin.
Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 982% larger than Benin. Meanwhile, the population of Benin is ~13.8 million people (43.8 million more people live in South Africa).
We have positioned the outline of Benin near the middle of South Africa.
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Benin
vs.
South Africa
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