Benin vs Dominica
Benin is 153 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Benin about 153 times.
BeninDominicaBenin moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
153×
Benin is 153× the area of Dominica.
| Benin | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 65,871 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Roseau |
| 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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Yes. Benin is 153 times larger than Dominica. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Benin?
- About 153 times: Benin has 153× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Benin and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 65,871. Density: Benin 129 per km², Dominica 88 per km².