Benin vs Singapore
Benin is 160 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Benin about 160 times.
BeninSingaporeBenin moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 160× the area of Singapore.
| Benin | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Singapore |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Benin is 160 times larger than Singapore. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Benin?
- About 160 times: Benin has 160× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Benin and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 6,111,175. Density: Benin 129 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².