Benin vs Saint Martin
Benin is 2,165 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Benin about 2165 times.
BeninSaint MartinBenin moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
2,165×
Benin is 2,165× the area of Saint Martin.
| Benin | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 24,941 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Marigot |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Yes. Benin is 2,165 times larger than Saint Martin. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Benin?
- About 2165 times: Benin has 2,165× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Benin and Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 24,941. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².