China vs Kenya
China is 16.5 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into China about 17 times.
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16.5×
China is 16.5× the area of Kenya.
| China | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Nairobi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why China 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 China bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. China is 16.5 times larger than Kenya. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into China?
- About 17 times: China has 16.5× the area of Kenya.
- Why do China and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why China 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, China or Kenya?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 57,532,493. Density: China 147 per km², Kenya 99 per km².