Benin vs Nauru
Benin is 5,465 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Benin about 5465 times.
BeninNauruBenin moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
5,465×
Benin is 5,465× the area of Nauru.
| Benin | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 12,025 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Benin is 5,465 times larger than Nauru. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Benin?
- About 5465 times: Benin has 5,465× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Benin and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 12,025. Density: Benin 129 per km², Nauru 573 per km².