Kenya vs Turkmenistan
Kenya is 18% larger than Turkmenistan.
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1.18×
Kenya is 1.18× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Kenya | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Kenya is 18% larger than Turkmenistan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Kenya?
- About 1.2 times: Kenya has 1.18× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Kenya and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 7,618,847. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².