Benin vs Seychelles
Benin is 250 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Benin about 250 times.
BeninSeychellesBenin moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 250× the area of Seychelles.
| Benin | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 122,730 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Victoria |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Benin is 250 times larger than Seychelles. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Benin?
- About 250 times: Benin has 250× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Benin and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 122,730. Density: Benin 129 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².