Finland vs Kenya
Kenya is 72% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Kenya about 1.7 times.
FinlandKenyaFinland moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Finland is 0.58× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 1.72× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Kenya?
- No. Finland is 42% smaller than Kenya. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Kenya?
- About 1.7 times: Kenya has 1.72× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Kenya 99 per km².