Benin vs Northern Mariana Islands
Benin is 247 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Benin about 247 times.
BeninNorthern Mariana IslandsBenin moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 247× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Benin | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 43,541 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Saipan |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 247 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Benin?
- About 247 times: Benin has 247× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Benin and Northern Mariana 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 43,541. Density: Benin 129 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².