Benin vs Wallis and Futuna
Benin is 419 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Benin about 419 times.
BeninWallis and FutunaBenin moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 419× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Benin | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 11,558 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Mata-Utu |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Benin is 419 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Benin?
- About 419 times: Benin has 419× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Benin and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 11,558. Density: Benin 129 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².