Kenya vs Somalia: Land area in square kilometers
Kenya
580,876 sq. km
in 2023
Somalia
627,340 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Somalia rank
42nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 627,340 sq. km against 580,876 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 46,464 sq. km.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,140 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 58,200 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1970s | 569,140 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 58,200 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1980s | 569,140 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 58,200 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 569,140 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 58,200 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 569,140 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 58,200 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 572,074 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 55,266 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 580,876 sq. km | 627,340 sq. km | 46,464 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 627,340 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 Somalia?
- 46,464 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.