Which has higher surface area, Kenya or Sweden?

Kenya, at 591,969 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.

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

63,309 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.

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

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.

Kenya vs Sweden: Surface area

Kenya

591,969 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Kenya rank

47th

Sweden rank

50th

Surface area over time

Kenya
Sweden

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 591,969 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 63,309 sq. km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	580,370 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	132,950 sq. km	Kenya
1970s	580,370 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	132,950 sq. km	Kenya
1980s	580,370 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	132,950 sq. km	Kenya
1990s	580,370 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	132,950 sq. km	Kenya
2000s	580,370 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	132,950 sq. km	Kenya
2010s	580,370 sq. km	504,181 sq. km	76,189 sq. km	Kenya
2020s	591,969 sq. km	528,810 sq. km	63,159 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Kenya or Sweden?: Kenya, at 591,969 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Kenya and Sweden?: 63,309 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for surface area?: Kenya ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.