Kenya vs Thailand
Kenya is 13% larger than Thailand.
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1.13×
Kenya is 1.13× the area of Thailand.
| Kenya | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Kenya is 13% larger than Thailand. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Kenya?
- About 1.1 times: Kenya has 1.13× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Kenya and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Thailand 140 per km².