Benin vs Cuba
Benin is 4% larger than Cuba.
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1.04×
Benin is 1.04× the area of Cuba.
| Benin | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Havana |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Yes. Benin is 4% larger than Cuba. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Benin?
- About 1.0 times: Benin has 1.04× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Benin and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,937,203. Density: Benin 129 per km², Cuba 100 per km².