Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago
Benin is 22.4 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Benin about 22 times.
BeninTrinidad and TobagoBenin moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
22.4×
Benin is 22.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Benin | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Benin is 22.4 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Benin?
- About 22 times: Benin has 22.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 1,367,764. Density: Benin 129 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².