Benin vs Puerto Rico
Benin is 12.6 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Benin about 13 times.
BeninPuerto RicoBenin moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
12.6×
Benin is 12.6× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Benin | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | San Juan |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Benin is 12.6 times larger than Puerto Rico. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Benin?
- About 13 times: Benin has 12.6× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Benin and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 3,184,835. Density: Benin 129 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².