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

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

Kenya vs Madagascar: Surface area (sq. km)

Kenya

591,970 sq. km

in 2024

Madagascar

591,896 sq. km

in 2024

Kenya rank

47th

Madagascar rank

48th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Kenya
Madagascar

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 591,970 sq. km against 591,896 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 74 sq. km.

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

Kenya ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	580,370 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	6,670 sq. km	Madagascar
1970s	580,370 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	6,670 sq. km	Madagascar
1980s	580,370 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	6,670 sq. km	Madagascar
1990s	580,370 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	6,670 sq. km	Madagascar
2000s	580,370 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	6,670 sq. km	Madagascar
2010s	580,370 sq. km	587,270 sq. km	6,900 sq. km	Madagascar
2020s	591,969 sq. km	588,215 sq. km	3,754 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kenya or Madagascar?: Kenya, at 591,970 sq. km against 591,896 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Kenya and Madagascar?: 74 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for surface area?: Kenya ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 48th 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.