Benin vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Benin is 295 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Benin about 295 times.
BeninSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBenin moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 295× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Benin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 99,924 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Benin is 295 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Benin?
- About 295 times: Benin has 295× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Benin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 99,924. Density: Benin 129 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².