Kazakhstan vs Kenya
Kazakhstan is 4.69 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.7 times.
KazakhstanKenyaKazakhstan moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 4.69× the area of Kenya.
| Kazakhstan | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Nairobi |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Kenya?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 4.69 times larger than Kenya. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.7 times: Kazakhstan has 4.69× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Kenya look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Kenya 99 per km².