Kenya vs Sweden
Kenya is 30% larger than Sweden.
KenyaSwedenKenya moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Kenya is 1.3× the area of Sweden.
| Kenya | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Kenya is 30% larger than Sweden. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Kenya?
- About 1.3 times: Kenya has 1.3× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Kenya and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 10,596,620. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Sweden 24 per km².