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Greece's area vs Kenya's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya is 4.41 times bigger by total area compared to Greece: 224,445 sq mi vs 50,949 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Kenya is 224,278 sq mi vs 49,769 sq mi for Greece — a 4.51 times difference in territory size.

  • Greece ranks 95/197 by total surface area vs 48/197 for Kenya.
  • Greece occupies 0.09% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.39% for Kenya.
  • 41.7% of Greece's area is agricultural land vs 49.5% in Kenya.
  • Greece has 0.11% of the world's agricultural land area — Kenya has 0.6%.
  • 30.3% of Greece is covered by forests, compared to 6.22% in Kenya.
  • 0.1% of the world's forests are in Greece, and 0.09% are in Kenya.

True size map comparison: Greece vs Kenya

See how Greece and Kenya compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Greece Kenya
Total area 50,949
sq mi
224,445
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 4.41
Total area rank 95/197 48/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.03% 0.11%
Land area 49,769
sq mi
224,278
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 4.51
Land area rank 95/197 45/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.09% 0.39%
Population 10,405,134 56,432,944
Population density 204.6 ppl/mi² 261.5 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Greece Kenya
Forest area 15,065
sq mi
13,942
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 30.3% 6.22%
Forest area rank 78/196 81/196
World's forests share 0.1% 0.09%
Agricultural land area 20,742
sq mi
111,076
sq mi
Agricultural land share 41.7% 49.5%
Agricultural land area rank 84/194 39/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.11% 0.6%
Arable land 7,186
sq mi
25,607
sq mi
Arable land share 14.4% 11.4%
Arable land area rank 84/191 39/191
Permanent cropland 3,995
sq mi
3,230
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 8.03% 1.44%
Permanent cropland area rank 35/192 44/192
Water area 1,180
sq mi
167.1
sq mi
Water as share of total area 2.32% 0.07%
Water area rank 79/197 121/197
Roads length 72,700
mi
110,480
mi
Land borders length 690
mi
2,148
mi
Coastline length 8,498
mi
333
mi
Share of marine protected waters 4.7% 0.6%

Greece vs Kenya size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Greece and Kenya but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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