Benin vs Curaçao
Benin is 258 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Benin about 258 times.
BeninCuraçaoBenin moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
258×
Benin is 258× the area of Curaçao.
| Benin | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 156,263 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Willemstad |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Benin is 258 times larger than Curaçao. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Benin?
- About 258 times: Benin has 258× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Benin and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 156,263. Density: Benin 129 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².