Bahamas vs Benin
Benin is 8.27 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Benin about 8.3 times.
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Bahamas is 0.12× the area of Benin. Put the other way, Benin is 8.27× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Benin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 114,763 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 14,814,460 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Benin?
- No. Bahamas is 8.27 times smaller than Benin. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Benin covers 114,763 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Benin?
- About 8.3 times: Benin has 8.27× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Benin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Benin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Benin 129 per km².