Kenya vs Uganda
Kenya is 2.41 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Kenya about 2.4 times.
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2.41×
Kenya is 2.41× the area of Uganda.
| Kenya | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Kenya is 2.41 times larger than Uganda. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Kenya?
- About 2.4 times: Kenya has 2.41× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Kenya and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 51,384,894. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Uganda 213 per km².