Anguilla vs Benin
Benin is 1,261 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Benin about 1261 times.
AnguillaBeninAnguilla moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 1,261× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Benin?
- No. Anguilla is 1,261 times smaller than Benin. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Benin?
- About 1261 times: Benin has 1,261× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Benin 129 per km².