Benin vs Niue
Benin is 441 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Benin about 441 times.
BeninNiueBenin moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
441×
Benin is 441× the area of Niue.
| Benin | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,821 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Alofi |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Benin is 441 times larger than Niue. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Benin?
- About 441 times: Benin has 441× the area of Niue.
- Why do Benin and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,821. Density: Benin 129 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².