Benin vs Mauritius
Benin is 56.3 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Benin about 56 times.
BeninMauritiusBenin moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
56.3×
Benin is 56.3× the area of Mauritius.
| Benin | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Port Louis |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Benin is 56.3 times larger than Mauritius. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Benin?
- About 56 times: Benin has 56.3× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Benin and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,243,741. Density: Benin 129 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².