Skip to content

Australia vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 6th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Kenya
Population
27799169
58955623
Population rank 55/197 25/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Australia and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Australia and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Australia Kenya
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $120,339,557,906
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $107,500,884,685
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $114,448,978,153
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $109,703,658,905
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $100,657,505,751
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $100,378,436,207
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $92,202,979,985
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $70,120,446,897
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $45,405,615,064
2009 $931,761,689,771 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $35,895,153,328
2007 $856,603,595,823 $31,958,195,182
2006 $749,708,370,333 $25,825,512,284
2005 $696,811,489,613 $18,737,895,513
2004 $615,643,050,221 $16,095,337,094
2003 $468,517,181,130 $14,904,517,650
2002 $396,436,967,263 $13,147,736,899
2001 $380,360,222,861 $12,986,007,426
2000 $416,901,962,163 $12,705,350,098
1999 $390,347,787,943 $12,896,010,459
1998 $400,361,527,505 $14,093,998,844
1997 $436,321,902,767 $13,115,764,358
1996 $401,962,517,479 $12,045,865,396
1995 $368,725,126,225 $9,046,320,255
1994 $323,269,456,935 $7,148,148,564
1993 $312,568,858,910 $5,751,786,643
1992 $325,982,966,981 $8,209,120,763
1991 $326,416,407,861 $8,151,488,783
1990 $311,840,666,465 $8,572,359,038
1989 $300,264,309,002 $8,283,114,514
1988 $236,461,079,970 $8,355,380,879
1987 $189,726,707,253 $7,970,820,369
1986 $182,707,050,923 $7,239,126,568
1985 $180,861,108,959 $6,135,034,214
1984 $193,749,932,078 $6,191,437,070
1983 $177,523,719,680 $5,979,198,314
1982 $194,323,071,831 $6,431,579,357
1981 $177,151,979,566 $6,854,491,706
1980 $150,200,557,103 $7,265,315,820
1979 $135,093,718,051 $6,234,391,113
1978 $118,660,813,780 $5,303,735,111
1977 $110,504,702,914 $4,494,378,764
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,474,542,392
1975 $97,440,939,506 $3,259,345,083
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,969,958,812
1973 $63,923,126,201 $2,509,001,324
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,107,279,157
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,778,391,289
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,603,447,359
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,458,379,417
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,353,295,459
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,232,559,507
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,164,519,674
1965 $26,014,244,162 $997,919,321
1964 $23,835,843,814 $998,759,334
1963 $21,573,443,452 $926,589,349
1962 $19,953,923,193 $868,111,401
1961 $19,713,123,154 $792,959,473
1960 $18,635,682,982 $791,265,459

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Australia and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Kenya
2024 $64,604 $2,132
2023 $65,058 $1,943
2022 $65,170 $2,110
2021 $60,759 $2,061
2020 $51,983 $1,928
2019 $55,195 $1,960
2018 $57,410 $1,836
2017 $54,118 $1,667
2016 $50,084 $1,554
2015 $56,970 $1,489
2014 $62,817 $1,483
2013 $68,477 $1,371
2012 $68,301 $1,285
2011 $62,799 $1,096
2010 $52,314 $1,092
2009 $42,955 $1,048
2008 $49,811 $916
2007 $41,128 $840
2006 $36,659 $700
2005 $34,535 $523
2004 $30,886 $464
2003 $23,758 $443
2002 $20,335 $403
2001 $19,734 $411
2000 $21,909 $415
1999 $20,750 $434
1998 $21,516 $488
1997 $23,683 $467
1996 $22,056 $441
1995 $20,479 $340
1994 $18,156 $276.4
1993 $17,725 $229
1992 $18,650 $337
1991 $18,885 $345
1990 $18,274 $374
1989 $17,858 $374
1988 $14,303 $391
1987 $11,666 $387
1986 $11,406 $364
1985 $11,455 $320
1984 $12,436 $334
1983 $11,532 $335
1982 $12,798 $374
1981 $11,871 $413
1980 $10,223 $454
1979 $9,308 $403
1978 $8,264 $355
1977 $7,786 $311
1976 $7,497 $248.9
1975 $7,014 $241.2
1974 $6,492 $227.2
1973 $4,778 $198.6
1972 $3,955 $172.6
1971 $3,500 $150.9
1970 $3,310 $141
1969 $2,996 $133.3
1968 $2,728 $128.7
1967 $2,584 $121.9
1966 $2,347 $119.8
1965 $2,284 $106.9
1964 $2,134 $111.3
1963 $1,970 $107.4
1962 $1,858 $104.6
1961 $1,880 $99.3
1960 $1,813 $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Australia vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Kenya
2026 84.3 64.2
2025 84.2 64
2024 84.1 63.8
2023 83.9 63.6
2022 82.8 63.5
2021 83.6 61.2
2020 83.7 61.6
2019 83.2 62.9
2018 83.3 62.8
2017 82.7 62.7
2016 82.8 62.5
2015 82.6 62.3
2014 82.5 62
2013 82.6 61.7
2012 82.3 61.5
2011 82.1 61.3
2010 82 60.9
2009 81.7 60.5
2008 81.4 60
2007 81.2 59.4
2006 81.3 59.1
2005 81.1 58.5
2004 80.7 57.9
2003 80.4 57.4
2002 80.1 56.8
2001 80 56.5
2000 79.6 56.1
1999 79.3 55.9
1998 79 55.6
1997 78.6 55.5
1996 78.3 55.6
1995 78.3 55.9
1994 77.9 56.1
1993 78 56.7
1992 77.5 57.1
1991 77.5 57.8
1990 77 58.3
1989 76.2 60
1988 76.3 60.3
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.1 60.8
1985 75.4 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 75.4 60.3
1982 74.7 59.9
1981 74.8 59.6
1980 74.6 59.2
1979 74.3 58.7
1978 73.7 58.2
1977 73.5 57.7
1976 72.8 57.2
1975 72.8 56.6
1974 71.8 56
1973 72.1 55.5
1972 71.8 55
1971 71.5 54.5
1970 70.7 54.1
1969 71.1 53.7
1968 70.7 53.3
1967 71 52.8
1966 70.7 52.4
1965 70.8 51.9
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 71 50.8
1962 70.9 50.1
1961 71.1 49.3
1960 70.9 48.5
1959 70.4 47.5
1958 70.9 46.5
1957 70.3 45.3
1956 70 43.5
1955 70.2 42.3
1954 69.9 41
1953 69.7 39.8
1952 69.1 38.6
1951 68.7 38
1950 69 36.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Australia and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Australia Kenya
2024 27,196,812 56,432,944
2023 26,659,922 55,339,003
2022 26,018,721 54,252,461
2021 25,685,412 53,219,166
2020 25,649,248 52,217,334
2019 25,334,826 51,202,827
2018 24,963,258 50,207,107
2017 24,592,588 49,197,766
2016 24,190,907 48,139,687
2015 23,815,995 47,088,526
2014 23,475,686 46,051,440
2013 23,128,129 44,986,791
2012 22,733,465 43,888,303
2011 22,340,024 42,758,461
2010 22,031,750 41,598,567
2009 21,691,653 40,408,891
2008 21,249,199 39,206,351
2007 20,827,622 38,036,349
2006 20,450,966 36,904,008
2005 20,176,844 35,796,484
2004 19,932,722 34,713,455
2003 19,720,737 33,652,223
2002 19,495,210 32,629,808
2001 19,274,701 31,619,170
2000 19,028,802 30,642,890
1999 18,812,264 29,733,408
1998 18,607,584 28,888,057
1997 18,423,037 28,101,768
1996 18,224,767 27,344,211
1995 18,004,882 26,601,751
1994 17,805,468 25,857,130
1993 17,634,808 25,117,188
1992 17,478,635 24,382,460
1991 17,284,036 23,646,514
1990 17,065,128 22,892,651
1989 16,814,416 22,118,434
1988 16,532,164 21,356,219
1987 16,263,874 20,616,096
1986 16,018,350 19,901,646
1985 15,788,312 19,201,768
1984 15,579,391 18,514,906
1983 15,393,472 17,846,374
1982 15,184,247 17,206,175
1981 14,923,260 16,601,507
1980 14,692,000 16,018,459
1979 14,514,000 15,460,666
1978 14,358,000 14,934,126
1977 14,192,000 14,428,819
1976 14,033,000 13,957,623
1975 13,893,000 13,511,671
1974 13,723,000 13,070,078
1973 13,380,000 12,634,835
1972 13,177,000 12,206,060
1971 12,937,000 11,788,904
1970 12,507,000 11,368,791
1969 12,263,000 10,939,695
1968 12,009,000 10,518,823
1967 11,799,000 10,111,057
1966 11,651,000 9,717,816
1965 11,388,000 9,338,078
1964 11,167,000 8,973,535
1963 10,950,000 8,627,971
1962 10,742,000 8,299,308
1961 10,483,000 7,987,770
1960 10,276,477 7,695,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Fertility rates in Australia and Kenya

Fertility rate
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Kenya
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.63 3.26
2021 1.7 3.31
2020 1.58 3.36
2019 1.66 3.43
2018 1.74 3.54
2017 1.74 3.61
2016 1.75 3.69
2015 1.81 3.77
2014 1.83 3.84
2013 1.86 3.96
2012 1.92 4.12
2011 1.93 4.28
2010 1.93 4.45
2009 1.97 4.57
2008 1.98 4.66
2007 1.96 4.72
2006 1.91 4.75
2005 1.81 4.8
2004 1.77 4.86
2003 1.75 4.94
2002 1.76 5.03
2001 1.74 5.09
2000 1.76 5.14
1999 1.76 5.18
1998 1.76 5.24
1997 1.78 5.27
1996 1.8 5.31
1995 1.82 5.37
1994 1.84 5.44
1993 1.86 5.57
1992 1.89 5.74
1991 1.85 5.94
1990 1.9 6.14
1989 1.84 6.33
1988 1.83 6.52
1987 1.85 6.69
1986 1.87 6.84
1985 1.92 6.96
1984 1.84 7.08
1983 1.92 7.22
1982 1.93 7.35
1981 1.94 7.45
1980 1.89 7.53
1979 1.91 7.6
1978 1.95 7.67
1977 2.01 7.73
1976 2.06 7.77
1975 2.15 7.8
1974 2.4 7.82
1973 2.49 7.86
1972 2.74 7.89
1971 2.96 7.92
1970 2.86 7.94
1969 2.89 7.95
1968 2.89 7.95
1967 2.85 7.95
1966 2.88 7.96
1965 2.98 7.92
1964 3.15 7.87
1963 3.33 7.82
1962 3.44 7.77
1961 3.54 7.72
1960 3.45 7.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Australia and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Kenya
2024 39 20.8
2023 38.8 20.6
2022 38.5 20.3
2021 38.3 20
2020 38 19.8
2019 37.6 19.6
2018 37.4 19.3
2017 37.4 19.1
2016 37.3 18.9
2015 37.3 18.7
2014 37.3 18.5
2013 37.2 18.4
2012 37.2 18.2
2011 37.1 18.1
2010 37 17.9
2009 36.9 17.8
2008 36.8 17.7
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.7 17.5
2005 36.5 17.4
2004 36.3 17.3
2003 36.1 17.1
2002 35.8 17
2001 35.6 16.8
2000 35.4 16.7
1999 35.1 16.5
1998 34.7 16.4
1997 34.3 16.2
1996 34 16.1
1995 33.6 16
1994 33.3 15.9
1993 33 15.7
1992 32.7 15.6
1991 32.4 15.5
1990 32.1 15.3
1989 31.8 15.2
1988 31.6 15.1
1987 31.3 15
1986 31.1 15
1985 30.8 14.9
1984 30.5 14.8
1983 30.2 14.7
1982 29.9 14.6
1981 29.6 14.5
1980 29.4 14.5
1979 29.1 14.4
1978 28.9 14.3
1977 28.6 14.3
1976 28.4 14.3
1975 28.1 14.3
1974 28 14.3
1973 27.8 14.3
1972 27.7 14.3
1971 27.7 14.4
1970 27.7 14.4
1969 27.8 14.5
1968 27.9 14.5
1967 28 14.6
1966 28.1 14.8
1965 28.3 14.9
1964 28.6 15.1
1963 28.8 15.2
1962 29.1 15.3
1961 29.3 15.5
1960 29.5 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/kenya | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Australia and Kenya.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Australia Kenya
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Australia Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Kenya
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
110,480 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.