Benin vs Fiji
Benin is 6.28 times larger than Fiji. Fiji would fit into Benin about 6.3 times.
BeninFijiBenin moved onto Fiji · Equal-area projection
6.28×
Benin is 6.28× the area of Fiji.
| Benin | Fiji | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 18,274 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 933,154 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Suva |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Fiji at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Yes. Benin is 6.28 times larger than Fiji. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Fiji covers 18,274 km².
- How many times does Fiji fit into Benin?
- About 6.3 times: Benin has 6.28× the area of Fiji.
- Why do Benin and Fiji 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 Fiji about 1.1×. 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 Fiji?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 933,154. Density: Benin 129 per km², Fiji 51 per km².