Kenya vs Uzbekistan
Kenya is 29% larger than Uzbekistan.
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1.29×
Kenya is 1.29× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Kenya | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Kenya is 29% larger than Uzbekistan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Kenya?
- About 1.3 times: Kenya has 1.29× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Kenya and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 37,053,428. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².