Kenya vs Tajikistan
Kenya is 4.06 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Kenya about 4.1 times.
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Kenya is 4.06× the area of Tajikistan.
| Kenya | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Yes. Kenya is 4.06 times larger than Tajikistan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Kenya?
- About 4.1 times: Kenya has 4.06× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Kenya and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 10,786,734. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².