Chile vs Kenya
Chile is 30% larger than Kenya.
ChileKenyaChile moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Chile is 1.3× the area of Kenya.
| Chile | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Nairobi |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Chile is 30% larger than Kenya. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Chile?
- About 1.3 times: Chile has 1.3× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Chile and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Kenya 99 per km².