Israel vs Kenya
Kenya is 28.0 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Kenya about 28 times.
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Israel is 0.04× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 28.0× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Nairobi |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Kenya?
- No. Israel is 28.0 times smaller than Kenya. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Kenya?
- About 28 times: Kenya has 28.0× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Kenya 99 per km².