Austria vs Kenya
Kenya is 6.93 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Kenya about 6.9 times.
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Austria is 0.14× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 6.93× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Kenya?
- No. Austria is 6.93 times smaller than Kenya. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Kenya?
- About 6.9 times: Kenya has 6.93× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Kenya 99 per km².