Benin vs Pitcairn Islands
Benin is 2,442 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Benin about 2442 times.
BeninPitcairn IslandsBenin moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
2,442×
Benin is 2,442× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Benin | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 50 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Adamstown |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 2,442 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Benin?
- About 2442 times: Benin has 2,442× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Benin and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 50. Density: Benin 129 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².