Chad vs Kenya
Chad is 2.21 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Chad about 2.2 times.
ChadKenyaChad moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
2.21×
Chad is 2.21× the area of Kenya.
| Chad | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Nairobi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Chad is 2.21 times larger than Kenya. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Chad?
- About 2.2 times: Chad has 2.21× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Chad and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², Kenya 99 per km².