Kenya vs Niger
Niger is 2.18 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Niger about 2.2 times.
KenyaNigerKenya moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Kenya is 0.46× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.18× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Kenya is 2.18 times smaller than Niger. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Niger?
- About 2.2 times: Niger has 2.18× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 27,917,831. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Niger 22 per km².