Benin vs Norfolk Island
Benin is 3,279 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Benin about 3279 times.
BeninNorfolk IslandBenin moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3,279×
Benin is 3,279× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Benin | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 2,188 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Benin is 3,279 times larger than Norfolk Island. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Benin?
- About 3279 times: Benin has 3,279× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Benin and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 2,188. Density: Benin 129 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².