Kenya vs Russia
Russia is 29.4 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Russia about 29 times.
KenyaRussiaKenya moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.03×
Kenya is 0.03× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 29.4× the size of Kenya.
 Kenya |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 29.4× the area | 581,309 km²#48 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.49× the population | 57,532,493#26 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKenya: 11.8× the density | 99 / km²#90 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.34× the urban share | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKenya: 2.23× the births per woman | 3.17 per woman#50 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKenya: 2.04 points higher | +1.93%#50 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKenya: 3.21× the birth rate | 27.0 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.72× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kenya: 19.3 points higher | 36.3%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.8 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKenya: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 9.6 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKenya: 8.34× the infant mortality | 34.2 per 1,000 births#37 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 17.6× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 5.81× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2024 | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.204 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 7.25× the income per person | $2,200#146 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 18.8× the economy | $135.94B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 7.06× the output per person | $7,016#141 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKenya: 3.6 points higher | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 4.6 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKenya: 2.57× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyKenya: 455× the share in extreme poverty | 45.5%#13 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Kenya: 5.5 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureKenya: 40.7 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 13.3 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#150 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 27.4 points higher | 41.7% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentKenya: 0.4 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 2.4 points higher | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 7.01× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#108 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 2.7× the share online | 35%#158 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.48× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 7.7× the forest share | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 36.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKenya: 64.2 points higher | 67.7%#30 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 23.0 points higher | 77.0%#151 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kenya: 1.75× the air pollution | 20.3 µg/m³#79 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKenya: 2.4 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKenya: 4.1 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKenya: 8.1× the water stress | 33.2%#50 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKenya: 1.37× the rain and snow | 630 mm#125 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 0.18 higher | −1.12#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKenya: 0.12 higher | −0.86#145 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 1.39× the homicide rate | 4.9 per 100,000#49 of 146 · 2022 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Nairobi | Moscow |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +254 | +7 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Kenya is 29.4 times smaller than Russia. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Russia?
- About 29 times: Russia has 29.4× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Kenya or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $2,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kenya or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 63.8 — 9.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kenya and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kenya: presidential republic; Russia: semi-presidential republic.