Country size comparison
compared to
Svalbard is about 1.8 times smaller than Benin.
Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, while Svalbard is approximately 62,045 sq km, making Svalbard 55.09% the size of Benin. Meanwhile, the population of Benin is ~13.8 million people (13.8 million fewer people live in Svalbard).
Compare further: Svalbard vs. Benin