Croatia vs Kenya
Kenya is 10.3 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Kenya about 10 times.
CroatiaKenyaCroatia moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.1× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 10.3× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Kenya?
- No. Croatia is 10.3 times smaller than Kenya. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Kenya?
- About 10 times: Kenya has 10.3× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Kenya 99 per km².