Which has higher surface area, France or Kenya?

France, at 606,410 sq. km against 591,969 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.

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

14,441 sq. km, with France ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

France vs Kenya: Surface area

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Kenya

591,969 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

45th

Kenya rank

47th

Surface area over time

France
Kenya

How they compare

France currently reports 606,410 sq. km against 591,969 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 14,441 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

France ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 47th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	549,086 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,284 sq. km	Kenya
1970s	549,086 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,284 sq. km	Kenya
1980s	549,086 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,284 sq. km	Kenya
1990s	549,086 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,284 sq. km	Kenya
2000s	549,117 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,253 sq. km	Kenya
2010s	549,087 sq. km	580,370 sq. km	31,283 sq. km	Kenya
2020s	606,410 sq. km	591,969 sq. km	14,441 sq. km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, France or Kenya?: France, at 606,410 sq. km against 591,969 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Kenya?: 14,441 sq. km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 47th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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