Benin vs Saint Barthélemy

Benin is 4,782 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Benin about 4782 times.

BeninSaint BarthélemyBenin moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 4,782× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
BeninSaint Barthélemy
Area114,763 km²24 km²
Population14,814,46010,124
Density129 / km²422 / km²
CapitalPorto-NovoGustavia
RegionWestern AfricaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours40

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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Yes. Benin is 4,782 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Benin?
About 4782 times: Benin has 4,782× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
Why do Benin and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Benin: 14,814,460 people against 10,124. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².