Benin vs French Polynesia
Benin is 27.5 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Benin about 28 times.
BeninFrench PolynesiaBenin moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
27.5×
Benin is 27.5× the area of French Polynesia.
| Benin | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 282,465 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Papeete |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Benin is 27.5 times larger than French Polynesia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Benin?
- About 28 times: Benin has 27.5× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Benin and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 282,465. Density: Benin 129 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².