Algeria vs Kenya
Algeria is 4.1 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Algeria about 4.1 times.
AlgeriaKenyaAlgeria moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
4.1×
Algeria is 4.1× the area of Kenya.
| Algeria | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Algeria is 4.1 times larger than Kenya. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Algeria?
- About 4.1 times: Algeria has 4.1× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Algeria and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Kenya 99 per km².