Kenya vs Small states: Land area
Kenya
580,876 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
751,864 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Small states rank
43rd
Land area over time
- Kenya
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 751,864 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 170,988 sq. km.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Small states ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,140 sq. km | 688,092 sq. km | 118,952 sq. km | Small states |
| 1970s | 569,140 sq. km | 688,162 sq. km | 119,022 sq. km | Small states |
| 1980s | 569,140 sq. km | 688,142 sq. km | 119,002 sq. km | Small states |
| 1990s | 569,140 sq. km | 719,106 sq. km | 149,966 sq. km | Small states |
| 2000s | 569,140 sq. km | 729,319 sq. km | 160,179 sq. km | Small states |
| 2010s | 572,074 sq. km | 737,337 sq. km | 165,263 sq. km | Small states |
| 2020s | 580,876 sq. km | 751,876 sq. km | 171,000 sq. km | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Kenya or Small states?
- Small states, at 751,864 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Small states?
- 170,988 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Small states rank globally for land area?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Small states ranks 43rd of 216 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.