Benin vs Guam
Benin is 211 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Benin about 211 times.
BeninGuamBenin moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
211×
Benin is 211× the area of Guam.
| Benin | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 168,999 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Agana |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Benin is 211 times larger than Guam. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Benin?
- About 211 times: Benin has 211× the area of Guam.
- Why do Benin and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. 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 Guam?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 168,999. Density: Benin 129 per km², Guam 311 per km².