Benin vs Haiti
Benin is 4.14 times larger than Haiti. Haiti would fit into Benin about 4.1 times.
BeninHaitiBenin moved onto Haiti · Equal-area projection
4.14×
Benin is 4.14× the area of Haiti.
| Benin | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 27,750 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 11,906,095 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Haiti at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Haiti?
- Yes. Benin is 4.14 times larger than Haiti. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Haiti covers 27,750 km².
- How many times does Haiti fit into Benin?
- About 4.1 times: Benin has 4.14× the area of Haiti.
- Why do Benin and Haiti 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 Haiti about 1.12×. 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 Haiti?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 11,906,095. Density: Benin 129 per km², Haiti 429 per km².