Country size comparison

compared to

Kenya is around the same size as Somalia.

Somalia is approximately 637,657 sq km, while Kenya is approximately 580,367 sq km, making Kenya 91.02% the size of Somalia. Meanwhile, the population of Somalia is ~19.7 million people (37.9 million more people live in Kenya).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Somalia vs. Kenya uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Kenya vs. Somalia

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Kenya on top of Somalia
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 23 statistics
Be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed in Somalia
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Somalia is 25.5% cheaper than Kenya overall
→
Moving from Kenya to Somalia · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play