Kenya vs Philippines
Kenya is 69% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Kenya about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Kenya is 1.69× the area of Philippines.
| Kenya | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Kenya is 69% larger than Philippines. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Kenya?
- About 1.7 times: Kenya has 1.69× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Kenya and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Philippines 340 per km².