Antarctica vs Benin
Antarctica is 122 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Antarctica about 122 times.
AntarcticaBeninAntarctica moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 122× the area of Benin.
| Antarctica | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | — | Porto-Novo |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Benin at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Benin?
- Yes. Antarctica is 122 times larger than Benin. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Antarctica?
- About 122 times: Antarctica has 122× the area of Benin.
- Why do Antarctica and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Benin about 1.03×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Benin 129 per km².