Benin vs Vanuatu
Benin is 9.41 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Benin about 9.4 times.
BeninVanuatuBenin moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
9.41×
Benin is 9.41× the area of Vanuatu.
| Benin | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 335,169 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Port-Vila |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Benin is 9.41 times larger than Vanuatu. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Benin?
- About 9.4 times: Benin has 9.41× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Benin and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 335,169. Density: Benin 129 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².