How big is Kenya really?
Kenya covers 584,508 km² (225,680 mi²).
- Area
- 584,508 km² (225,680 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 49 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Botswana (579,644 km²)
- Population
- 55,100,000
- People per km²
- 94
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Kenya vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 13.6 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 13.6 times.
| Kenya | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 584,508 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 55,100,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 94 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,346,097 km² | |
Kenya vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 2.4 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 2.4 times.
| Kenya | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 584,508 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 55,100,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 94 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 341,906 km² | |
Kenya on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Central African Republic | 621,309 km² | +6.3% |
| 46 | Morocco | 603,594 km² | +3.3% |
| 47 | Ukraine | 597,102 km² | +2.2% |
| 48 | Madagascar | 593,332 km² | +1.5% |
| 49 | Kenya | 584,508 km² | – |
| 50 | Botswana | 579,644 km² | -0.8% |
Kenya: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Marsabit County | 76,342 km² | 13% |
| Turkana County | 60,533 km² | 10% |
| Wajir County | 56,915 km² | 9.7% |
| Garissa | 43,774 km² | 7.5% |
| Tana River County | 39,362 km² | 6.7% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 47
Kenya in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1895: British East Africa Protectorate
- Border changes on the timeline
- 4
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 773,974 km² (1902–1907)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| British East Africa Protectorate | 1895–1919 |
| Colony and Protectorate of Kenya | 1920–1962 |
| Kenya | 1963 |
| Republic of Kenya | 1964–Today |
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