Kenya vs US Virgin Islands
Kenya is 1,680 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Kenya about 1680 times.
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Kenya is 1,680× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Kenya | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 103,792 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Kenya is 1,680 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Kenya?
- About 1680 times: Kenya has 1,680× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Kenya and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 103,792. Density: Kenya 99 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².