Benin vs Solomon Islands
Benin is 4.04 times larger than Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands would fit into Benin about 4.0 times.
BeninSolomon IslandsBenin moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
4.04×
Benin is 4.04× the area of Solomon Islands.
| Benin | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 838,645 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Honiara |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 4.04 times larger than Solomon Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Solomon Islands fit into Benin?
- About 4.0 times: Benin has 4.04× the area of Solomon Islands.
- Why do Benin and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 838,645. Density: Benin 129 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².