Kenya vs Spain
Kenya is 15% larger than Spain.
KenyaSpainKenya moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Kenya is 1.15× the area of Spain.
| Kenya | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Kenya is 15% larger than Spain. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Kenya?
- About 1.1 times: Kenya has 1.15× the area of Spain.
- Why do Kenya and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 49,355,143. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Spain 98 per km².