Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Kenya is a country located in Eastern Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Kenya regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Kenya?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Kenya is 224,081 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Kenya by 213,516 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 21.21 times smaller than Kenya.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Kenya: 224,081 sq mi ( 580,367 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Kenya.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Kenya is Nairobi.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Kenya: Swahili
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Kenya: Kenyan
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Kenya: KE
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Kenya as of 2019: 0.601
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Kenya Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (East Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Kenya:
1° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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