Belarus vs Kenya
Kenya is 2.8 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Kenya about 2.8 times.
BelarusKenyaBelarus moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Belarus is 0.36× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 2.8× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Nairobi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Kenya?
- No. Belarus is 2.8 times smaller than Kenya. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Kenya?
- About 2.8 times: Kenya has 2.8× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Kenya 99 per km².