Kenya vs Other small states: Land area
Kenya
580,876 sq. km
in 2023
Other small states
274,896 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Other small states rank
44th
Land area over time
- Kenya
- Other small states
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 580,876 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 305,980 sq. km.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,140 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 342,386 sq. km | Kenya |
| 1970s | 569,140 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 342,386 sq. km | Kenya |
| 1980s | 569,140 sq. km | 226,754 sq. km | 342,386 sq. km | Kenya |
| 1990s | 569,140 sq. km | 256,512 sq. km | 312,628 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 569,140 sq. km | 266,591 sq. km | 302,549 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2010s | 572,074 sq. km | 274,624 sq. km | 297,450 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2020s | 580,876 sq. km | 274,908 sq. km | 305,968 sq. km | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Kenya or Other small states?
- Kenya, at 580,876 sq. km against 274,896 sq. km in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Other small states?
- 305,980 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Other small states rank globally for land area?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Other small states 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
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.