Antarctica vs Kenya
Antarctica is 24.1 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Antarctica about 24 times.
AntarcticaKenyaAntarctica moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
24.1×
Antarctica is 24.1× the area of Kenya.
| Antarctica | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nairobi |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Antarctica is 24.1 times larger than Kenya. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Antarctica?
- About 24 times: Antarctica has 24.1× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Antarctica and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Kenya 99 per km².