Benin vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Benin is 14.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Benin about 15 times.
BeninFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBenin moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
14.7×
Benin is 14.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Benin | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 196 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Benin is 14.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Benin?
- About 15 times: Benin has 14.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Benin and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 196. Density: Benin 129 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².