Antigua and Barbuda vs Benin
Benin is 261 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Benin about 261 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBeninAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Benin · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 261× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Benin?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 261 times smaller than Benin. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Benin?
- About 261 times: Benin has 261× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Benin 129 per km².