Comoros vs Kenya
Kenya is 286 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Kenya about 286 times.
ComorosKenyaComoros moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 286× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Nairobi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Kenya?
- No. Comoros is 286 times smaller than Kenya. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Kenya?
- About 286 times: Kenya has 286× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Kenya 99 per km².