Kenya vs Madagascar: Land area in square kilometers
Kenya
580,876 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Madagascar rank
44th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 581,800 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 924 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,140 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 12,400 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 569,140 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 12,400 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 569,140 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 12,400 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 569,140 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 12,400 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 569,140 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 12,400 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 572,074 sq. km | 581,773 sq. km | 9,699 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 580,876 sq. km | 581,800 sq. km | 924 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 581,800 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 924 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.