Benin vs Palau
Benin is 246 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Benin about 246 times.
BeninPalauBenin moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 246× the area of Palau.
| Benin | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 17,663 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Benin is 246 times larger than Palau. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Benin?
- About 246 times: Benin has 246× the area of Palau.
- Why do Benin and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 17,663. Density: Benin 129 per km², Palau 38 per km².