Benin vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Benin is 427 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Benin about 427 times.
BeninSaint Kitts and NevisBenin moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 427× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Benin | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 46,922 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Basseterre |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Benin is 427 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Benin?
- About 427 times: Benin has 427× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Benin and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 46,922. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².