Benin vs Marshall Islands
Benin is 634 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Benin about 634 times.
BeninMarshall IslandsBenin moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 634× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Benin | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 36,282 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 634 times larger than Marshall Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Benin?
- About 634 times: Benin has 634× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Benin and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 36,282. Density: Benin 129 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².