Kenya vs South Georgia
Kenya is 143 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Kenya about 143 times.
KenyaSouth GeorgiaKenya moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 143× the area of South Georgia.
| Kenya | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 35 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Kenya is 143 times larger than South Georgia. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Kenya?
- About 143 times: Kenya has 143× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Kenya and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 35. Density: Kenya 99 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².