Kenya vs Yemen
Kenya is 28% larger than Yemen.
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1.28×
Kenya is 1.28× the area of Yemen.
| Kenya | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yes. Kenya is 28% larger than Yemen. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Kenya?
- About 1.3 times: Kenya has 1.28× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Kenya and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 41,773,878. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Yemen 92 per km².