Kenya vs Latvia
Kenya is 9.0 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Kenya about 9.0 times.
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Kenya is 9.0× the area of Latvia.
| Kenya | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Riga |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Kenya bigger than Latvia?
- Yes. Kenya is 9.0 times larger than Latvia. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Kenya?
- About 9.0 times: Kenya has 9.0× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Kenya and Latvia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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, Kenya or Latvia?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 1,847,785. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Latvia 29 per km².