Iran vs Kenya
Iran is 2.84 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Iran about 2.8 times.
IranKenyaIran moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
2.84×
Iran is 2.84× the area of Kenya.
| Iran | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Iran is 2.84 times larger than Kenya. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Iran?
- About 2.8 times: Iran has 2.84× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Iran and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Kenya?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 57,532,493. Density: Iran 56 per km², Kenya 99 per km².