Brazil vs Kenya
Brazil is 14.6 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Brazil about 15 times.
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14.6×
Brazil is 14.6× the area of Kenya.
| Brazil | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Nairobi |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Brazil is 14.6 times larger than Kenya. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Brazil?
- About 15 times: Brazil has 14.6× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Brazil and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 57,532,493. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Kenya 99 per km².