Kenya vs United States
United States is 16.9 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into United States about 17 times.
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Kenya is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 16.9× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Kenya is 16.9 times smaller than United States. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into United States?
- About 17 times: United States has 16.9× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², United States 35 per km².