Kenya vs Malaysia
Kenya is 76% larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Kenya about 1.8 times.
KenyaMalaysiaKenya moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.76×
Kenya is 1.76× the area of Malaysia.
| Kenya | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° 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 Kenya bigger than Malaysia?
- Yes. Kenya is 76% larger than Malaysia. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Kenya?
- About 1.8 times: Kenya has 1.76× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Kenya and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 35,977,838. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².