Kenya vs Madagascar: Land area

Kenya
580,876 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Madagascar rank
44th

Land area over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 581,800 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 924 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 569,140 sq. km 581,540 sq. km 12,400 sq. km Madagascar
1970s 569,140 sq. km 581,540 sq. km 12,400 sq. km Madagascar
1980s 569,140 sq. km 581,540 sq. km 12,400 sq. km Madagascar
1990s 569,140 sq. km 581,540 sq. km 12,400 sq. km Madagascar
2000s 569,140 sq. km 581,540 sq. km 12,400 sq. km Madagascar
2010s 572,074 sq. km 581,773 sq. km 9,699 sq. km Madagascar
2020s 580,876 sq. km 581,800 sq. km 924 sq. km Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 581,800 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Madagascar?
924 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for land area?
Kenya ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.