Benin vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Benin is 474 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Benin about 474 times.
BeninSaint Pierre and MiquelonBenin moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 474× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Benin | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,974 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Benin. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Benin is 474 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Benin?
- About 474 times: Benin has 474× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Benin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Benin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,974. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².