Åland Islands vs Kenya
Kenya is 367 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Kenya about 367 times.
Åland IslandsKenyaÅland Islands moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 367× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Kenya?
- No. Åland Islands is 367 times smaller than Kenya. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Kenya?
- About 367 times: Kenya has 367× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Kenya 99 per km².