Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Kenya?

Kenya, at 591,970 sq. km against 581,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Kenya?

10,240 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Botswana vs Kenya: Surface area (sq. km)

Botswana

581,730 sq. km

in 2024

Kenya

591,970 sq. km

in 2024

Botswana rank

49th

Kenya rank

47th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Botswana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 591,970 sq. km against 581,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 10,240 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
1970s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
1980s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
1990s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	581,730 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	1,360 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	581,730 sq. km	591,969 sq. km	10,239 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 591,970 sq. km against 581,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Kenya?: 10,240 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for surface area?: Botswana ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.