Benin vs São Tomé and Principe
Benin is 115 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Benin about 115 times.
BeninSão Tomé and PrincipeBenin moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
115×
Benin is 115× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Benin | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 240,254 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Benin is 115 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Benin covers 114,763 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Benin?
- About 115 times: Benin has 115× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Benin and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 240,254. Density: Benin 129 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².