Kenya vs Sudan
Sudan is 3.24 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Sudan about 3.2 times.
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Kenya is 0.31× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 3.24× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Sudan?
- No. Kenya is 3.24 times smaller than Sudan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Sudan?
- About 3.2 times: Sudan has 3.24× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 51,662,147. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Sudan 27 per km².