Country size comparison

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Benin is around the same size as Virginia.

Virginia is approximately 102,548 sq km, while Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, making Benin 10% larger than Virginia. Meanwhile, the population of Virginia is ~8.0 million people (5.8 million more people live in Benin).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Virginia vs. Benin uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Virginia is 4.0 times more expensive than Benin overall
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