Benin vs Dominican Republic
Benin is 2.36 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Benin about 2.4 times.
BeninDominican RepublicBenin moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
2.36×
Benin is 2.36× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Benin | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Benin is 2.36 times larger than Dominican Republic. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Benin?
- About 2.4 times: Benin has 2.36× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Benin and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 11,520,487. Density: Benin 129 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².