Benin vs Kiribati
Benin is 142 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Benin about 142 times.
BeninKiribatiBenin moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 142× the area of Kiribati.
| Benin | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 136,488 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Tarawa |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Benin is 142 times larger than Kiribati. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Benin?
- About 142 times: Benin has 142× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Benin and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 136,488. Density: Benin 129 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².