France vs Kenya
France is 11% larger than Kenya.
FranceKenyaFrance moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
1.11×
France is 1.11× the area of Kenya.
| France | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. France is 11% larger than Kenya. France covers 643,801 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into France?
- About 1.1 times: France has 1.11× the area of Kenya.
- Why do France and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why France 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, France or Kenya?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 57,532,493. Density: France 107 per km², Kenya 99 per km².