Australia vs Kenya
Australia is 13.2 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Australia about 13 times.
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Australia is 13.2× the area of Kenya.
| Australia | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Nairobi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Australia is 13.2 times larger than Kenya. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Australia?
- About 13 times: Australia has 13.2× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Australia and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Kenya 99 per km².