Benin vs Macao
Benin is 998 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Benin about 998 times.
BeninMacaoBenin moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 998× the area of Macao.
| Benin | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 685,900 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Benin is 998 times larger than Macao. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Benin?
- About 998 times: Benin has 998× the area of Macao.
- Why do Benin and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 685,900. Density: Benin 129 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².