Kenya vs Uruguay
Kenya is 3.3 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Kenya about 3.3 times.
KenyaUruguayKenya moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 3.3× the area of Uruguay.
| Kenya | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Kenya is 3.3 times larger than Uruguay. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Kenya?
- About 3.3 times: Kenya has 3.3× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Kenya and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 3,384,688. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².