Kenya vs New Zealand
Kenya is 2.17 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Kenya about 2.2 times.
KenyaNew ZealandKenya moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
2.17×
Kenya is 2.17× the area of New Zealand.
| Kenya | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Kenya is 2.17 times larger than New Zealand. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Kenya?
- About 2.2 times: Kenya has 2.17× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Kenya and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 5,324,700. Density: Kenya 99 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².