Afghanistan vs Kenya
Afghanistan is 12% larger than Kenya.
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1.12×
Afghanistan is 1.12× the area of Kenya.
| Afghanistan | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 12% larger than Kenya. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1.1 times: Afghanistan has 1.12× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Afghanistan and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. 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, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 43,844,111. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Kenya 99 per km².