Benin vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Benin is 312 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Benin about 312 times.
BeninHeard and McDonald IslandsBenin moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 312× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Benin | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | — |
| Density | 129 / km² | — |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | — |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 312 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Benin?
- About 312 times: Benin has 312× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Benin and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.