Åland Islands vs Benin
Benin is 72.5 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Benin about 72 times.
Åland IslandsBeninÅland Islands moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 72.5× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Benin?
- No. Åland Islands is 72.5 times smaller than Benin. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Benin?
- About 72 times: Benin has 72.5× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Benin 129 per km².