Kenya's Rank by Land Area: 48th Largest

Kenya is not the largest country in the world. It ranks 48th in total land area at 580,367 km² (224,081 sq mi).

The largest country is Russia (17,075,200 km²), followed by Canada, China, the United States, and Brazil. Kenya is roughly the size of France or Texas.

In Africa, Kenya ranks 23rd by area; Algeria, DR Congo, Sudan, Libya, Chad, Niger, Angola, Mali, and South Africa are larger.