Belgium vs Kenya
Kenya is 18.9 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Kenya about 19 times.
BelgiumKenyaBelgium moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.05× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 18.9× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Kenya?
- No. Belgium is 18.9 times smaller than Kenya. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Kenya?
- About 19 times: Kenya has 18.9× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Kenya 99 per km².