Kenya vs Poland
Kenya is 86% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Kenya about 1.9 times.
KenyaPolandKenya moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.86×
Kenya is 1.86× the area of Poland.
| Kenya | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Yes. Kenya is 86% larger than Poland. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Kenya?
- About 1.9 times: Kenya has 1.86× the area of Poland.
- Why do Kenya and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 36,435,861. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Poland 117 per km².