Countries in the East African Community

Countries in the East African Community

East African Community (EAC) is a regional economic integration that consists of six countries, namely:

1. Tanzania
2. Kenya
3. Uganda
4. Rwanda
5. Burundi
6. South Sudan.

These countries vary in land size and population (Table 1 and Figure 1). For example, Tanzania has the largest area and population size. The second largest country is South Sudan, although it is the fourth in terms of population size. Kenya is the third in terms of land area but second in the population size. The fourth country in land area is Uganda, which is the third in population size followed by Burundi which is the fifth. The last country with the smallest land area is Rwanda.

Table 1: Population and land area of countries in the East African Community

No.	Country	Area (km²)	Estimated Population Size (2019)
1	Tanzania	945,090	54.2 million
2	Kenya	582,646	47.8 million
3	Uganda	236,000	39.0 million
4	Rwanda	26,338	12.1 million
5	Burundi	27,834	11.7 million
6	South Sudan	619,745	12.3 million

Member states of the East African Community