Benin vs US Virgin Islands
Benin is 332 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Benin about 332 times.
BeninUS Virgin IslandsBenin moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 332× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Benin | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 103,792 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Benin is 332 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Benin covers 114,763 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Benin?
- About 332 times: Benin has 332× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Benin and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 103,792. Density: Benin 129 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².