Benin vs Faroe Islands
Benin is 82 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Benin about 82 times.
BeninFaroe IslandsBenin moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 82× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Benin | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 54,900 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Torshavn |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. 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 Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 82 times larger than Faroe Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Benin?
- About 82 times: Benin has 82× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Benin and Faroe 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Faroe Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 54,900. Density: Benin 129 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².