China vs Kenya: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

China
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
91st
Kenya rank
89th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

China ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 89th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0011 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0011 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0011 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0011 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0011 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0041 sq. km per square kilometre China
2020s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0005 sq. km per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between China and Kenya?
0 sq. km per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
China ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 89th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.