Kenya vs Nepal
Kenya is 3.95 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Kenya about 3.9 times.
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Kenya is 3.95× the area of Nepal.
| Kenya | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Kenya is 3.95 times larger than Nepal. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Kenya?
- About 3.9 times: Kenya has 3.95× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Kenya and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 29,618,118. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Nepal 201 per km².