Argentina vs Kenya
Argentina is 4.78 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Argentina about 4.8 times.
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4.78×
Argentina is 4.78× the area of Kenya.
| Argentina | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Nairobi |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Argentina is 4.78 times larger than Kenya. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Argentina?
- About 4.8 times: Argentina has 4.78× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Argentina and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Kenya 99 per km².