Kenya vs Somalia: Land area
Kenya
58,088
in 2025
Somalia
62,734
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
Somalia rank
36th
Land area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 62,734 against 58,088 in Kenya, a difference of 4,646.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,914 | 62,734 | 5,820 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 56,914 | 62,734 | 5,820 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 57,012 | 62,734 | 5,722 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58,088 | 62,734 | 4,646 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 62,734 against 58,088 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 4,646, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for land area?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.