Benin vs Saint Helena
Benin is 291 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Benin about 291 times.
BeninSaint HelenaBenin moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 291× the area of Saint Helena.
| Benin | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,633 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Benin is 291 times larger than Saint Helena. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Benin?
- About 291 times: Benin has 291× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Benin and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,633. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².