Italy vs Kenya
Kenya is 92% larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Kenya about 1.9 times.
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0.52×
Italy is 0.52× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 1.92× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Kenya?
- No. Italy is 48% smaller than Kenya. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Kenya?
- About 1.9 times: Kenya has 1.92× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Kenya?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 57,532,493. Density: Italy 195 per km², Kenya 99 per km².