Kenya vs Malta
Kenya is 1,840 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Kenya about 1840 times.
KenyaMaltaKenya moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 1,840× the area of Malta.
| Kenya | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 579,704 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Kenya is 1,840 times larger than Malta. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Kenya?
- About 1840 times: Kenya has 1,840× the area of Malta.
- Why do Kenya and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 579,704. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².