Benin vs Chagos Islands
Benin is 1,913 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Benin about 1913 times.
BeninChagos IslandsBenin moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
1,913×
Benin is 1,913× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Benin | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 3,000 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Benin bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 1,913 times larger than Chagos Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Benin?
- About 1913 times: Benin has 1,913× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Benin and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. 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, Benin or Chagos Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 3,000. Density: Benin 129 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².