Kenya vs Portugal
Kenya is 6.3 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Kenya about 6.3 times.
KenyaPortugalKenya moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
6.3×
Kenya is 6.3× the area of Portugal.
| Kenya | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Kenya is 6.3 times larger than Portugal. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Kenya?
- About 6.3 times: Kenya has 6.3× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Kenya and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 10,804,871. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Portugal 117 per km².