Iceland vs Kenya
Kenya is 5.64 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Kenya about 5.6 times.
IcelandKenyaIceland moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Iceland is 0.18× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 5.64× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Kenya?
- No. Iceland is 5.64 times smaller than Kenya. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Kenya?
- About 5.6 times: Kenya has 5.64× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Kenya 99 per km².