Kenya vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 4% larger than Kenya.
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Kenya is 0.96× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.04× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Kenya is 4% smaller than Ukraine. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.0 times: Ukraine has 1.04× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 38,980,376. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².