Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Kenya is a country located in Eastern Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Kenya regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Kenya?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Kenya is 224,081 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Kenya by 168,223.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 4.02 times smaller than Kenya.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Kenya: 224,081 sq mi ( 580,367 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Kenya as of 2020, was estimated to be around 53,771,300.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Kenya.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Kenya: Swahili
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Kenya: Kenyan
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Kenya: KE
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Kenya as of 2019: 0.601
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Kenya Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Kenya:
1° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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