Country size comparison

compared to

Iowa is about 1.3 times bigger than Benin.

Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 28% larger than Benin. Meanwhile, the population of Benin is ~13.8 million people (10.7 million fewer people live in Iowa).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Benin vs. Iowa 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
Benin is 42.2% cheaper than Iowa
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