Angola vs Kenya
Angola is 2.14 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Angola about 2.1 times.
AngolaKenyaAngola moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.14× the area of Kenya.
| Angola | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Nairobi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Angola is 2.14 times larger than Kenya. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Angola?
- About 2.1 times: Angola has 2.14× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Angola and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Kenya 99 per km².