Kenya vs South Korea
Kenya is 5.8 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Kenya about 5.8 times.
KenyaSouth KoreaKenya moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
5.8×
Kenya is 5.8× the area of South Korea.
| Kenya | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Yes. Kenya is 5.8 times larger than South Korea. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Kenya?
- About 5.8 times: Kenya has 5.8× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Kenya and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 51,684,564. Density: Kenya 99 per km², South Korea 515 per km².