Ireland vs Kenya
Kenya is 8.33 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Kenya about 8.3 times.
IrelandKenyaIreland moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.12× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 8.33× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Nairobi |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Kenya?
- No. Ireland is 8.33 times smaller than Kenya. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Kenya?
- About 8.3 times: Kenya has 8.33× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Kenya 99 per km².