Kenya vs Morocco
Kenya is 30% larger than Morocco.
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1.3×
Kenya is 1.3× the area of Morocco.
| Kenya | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Kenya is 30% larger than Morocco. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Kenya?
- About 1.3 times: Kenya has 1.3× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Kenya and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 38,430,770. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Morocco 86 per km².