Benin vs Maldives
Benin is 385 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Benin about 385 times.
BeninMaldivesBenin moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 385× the area of Maldives.
| Benin | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 529,676 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Male |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Benin is 385 times larger than Maldives. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Benin?
- About 385 times: Benin has 385× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Benin and Maldives 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 Maldives 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 Maldives?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 529,676. Density: Benin 129 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².