Kenya vs Norway
Kenya is 51% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Kenya about 1.5 times.
KenyaNorwayKenya moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Kenya is 1.51× the area of Norway.
| Kenya | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Kenya is 51% larger than Norway. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Kenya?
- About 1.5 times: Kenya has 1.51× the area of Norway.
- Why do Kenya and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 5,610,870. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Norway 15 per km².