Estonia vs Kenya
Kenya is 12.8 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Kenya about 13 times.
EstoniaKenyaEstonia moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.08× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 12.8× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Kenya?
- No. Estonia is 12.8 times smaller than Kenya. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Kenya?
- About 13 times: Kenya has 12.8× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Kenya 99 per km².