Benin vs Malta
Benin is 363 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Benin about 363 times.
BeninMaltaBenin moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
363×
Benin is 363× the area of Malta.
| Benin | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 579,704 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Valletta |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Benin is 363 times larger than Malta. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Benin?
- About 363 times: Benin has 363× the area of Malta.
- Why do Benin and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 579,704. Density: Benin 129 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².