Benin vs Samoa
Benin is 40.4 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Benin about 40 times.
BeninSamoaBenin moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
40.4×
Benin is 40.4× the area of Samoa.
| Benin | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 219,306 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Benin is 40.4 times larger than Samoa. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Benin?
- About 40 times: Benin has 40.4× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Benin and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 219,306. Density: Benin 129 per km², Samoa 77 per km².