Benin vs Saint Lucia
Benin is 186 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Benin about 186 times.
BeninSaint LuciaBenin moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
186×
Benin is 186× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Benin | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 180,149 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Benin is 186 times larger than Saint Lucia. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Benin?
- About 186 times: Benin has 186× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Benin and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 180,149. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².