Aruba vs Benin
Benin is 641 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Benin about 641 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 641× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Benin?
- No. Aruba is 641 times smaller than Benin. Aruba covers 179 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Benin?
- About 641 times: Benin has 641× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Benin 129 per km².