Benin vs Jamaica
Benin is 10.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Benin about 10 times.
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10.4×
Benin is 10.4× the area of Jamaica.
| Benin | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- Yes. Benin is 10.4 times larger than Jamaica. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Benin?
- About 10 times: Benin has 10.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Benin and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. 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 Jamaica?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,837,077. Density: Benin 129 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².