Benin vs Tonga
Benin is 153 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Benin about 153 times.
BeninTongaBenin moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
153×
Benin is 153× the area of Tonga.
| Benin | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 103,742 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Nuku'alofa |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Benin is 153 times larger than Tonga. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Benin?
- About 153 times: Benin has 153× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Benin and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 103,742. Density: Benin 129 per km², Tonga 139 per km².