Country size comparison

compared to

Malawi is about 4.9 times smaller than Kenya.

Kenya is approximately 580,367 sq km, while Malawi is approximately 118,484 sq km, making Malawi 20.42% the size of Kenya. Meanwhile, the population of Kenya is ~55.9 million people (35.1 million fewer people live in Malawi).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Kenya vs. Malawi uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: Malawi vs. Kenya

Flip Comparison · See true size
See Malawi on top of Kenya
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Be 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity in Kenya
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Kenya is 26.0% more expensive than Malawi overall
→
Moving from Malawi to Kenya · 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