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Brunei vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 165th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Kenya
Population
470884
58955623
Population rank 170/197 25/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Brunei and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Kenya
2024 $15,340,808,592 $120,339,557,906
2023 $15,095,084,656 $107,500,884,685
2022 $16,681,536,467 $114,448,978,153
2021 $14,006,496,617 $109,703,658,905
2020 $12,005,799,654 $100,657,505,751
2019 $13,469,235,365 $100,378,436,207
2018 $13,566,908,391 $92,202,979,985
2017 $12,128,168,045 $82,036,510,877
2016 $11,400,266,045 $74,815,144,164
2015 $12,930,296,870 $70,120,446,897
2014 $17,097,797,386 $68,285,796,514
2013 $18,094,148,099 $61,671,440,408
2012 $19,048,443,341 $56,396,704,672
2011 $18,524,791,063 $46,869,473,151
2010 $13,707,121,038 $45,405,615,064
2009 $11,912,904,510 $42,347,217,913
2008 $15,926,456,515 $35,895,153,328
2007 $13,432,029,484 $31,958,195,182
2006 $12,644,616,419 $25,825,512,284
2005 $10,547,202,621 $18,737,895,513
2004 $8,619,178,774 $16,095,337,094
2003 $7,167,725,262 $14,904,517,650
2002 $6,333,082,876 $13,147,736,899
2001 $6,096,155,767 $12,986,007,426
2000 $6,570,999,088 $12,705,350,098
1999 $6,309,070,378 $12,896,010,459
1998 $5,550,846,020 $14,093,998,844
1997 $7,793,034,376 $13,115,764,358
1996 $7,663,377,306 $12,045,865,396
1995 $7,700,144,069 $9,046,320,255
1994 $6,467,782,518 $7,148,148,564
1993 $6,203,339,912 $5,751,786,643
1992 $6,327,966,435 $8,209,120,763
1991 $6,284,497,294 $8,151,488,783
1990 $6,039,881,087 $8,572,359,038
1989 $4,983,622,881 $8,283,114,514
1988 $4,535,130,305 $8,355,380,879
1987 $4,918,010,080 $7,970,820,369
1986 $4,190,280,003 $7,239,126,568
1985 $6,967,623,884 $6,135,034,214
1984 $7,632,788,075 $6,191,437,070
1983 $7,927,590,750 $5,979,198,314
1982 $8,932,198,186 $6,431,579,357
1981 $9,367,218,664 $6,854,491,706
1980 $10,795,432,294 $7,265,315,820
1979 $6,044,367,628 $6,234,391,113
1978 $4,100,423,674 $5,303,735,111
1977 $3,681,242,528 $4,494,378,764
1976 $3,054,765,590 $3,474,542,392
1975 $2,496,420,258 $3,259,345,083
1974 $2,319,576,214 $2,969,958,812
1973 $433,095,527 $2,509,001,324
1972 $270,822,782 $2,107,279,157
1971 $197,525,768 $1,778,391,289
1970 $179,078,929 $1,603,447,359
1969 $161,210,236 $1,458,379,417
1968 $160,818,236 $1,353,295,459
1967 $139,029,537 $1,232,559,507
1966 $132,757,528 $1,164,519,674
1965 $114,039,501 $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Brunei and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Kenya
2024 $33,153 $2,132
2023 $32,891 $1,943
2022 $36,633 $2,110
2021 $31,007 $2,061
2020 $26,834 $1,928
2019 $30,427 $1,960
2018 $30,988 $1,836
2017 $28,024 $1,667
2016 $26,663 $1,554
2015 $30,625 $1,489
2014 $41,027 $1,483
2013 $44,003 $1,371
2012 $46,969 $1,285
2011 $46,383 $1,096
2010 $34,938 $1,092
2009 $30,946 $1,048
2008 $42,157 $916
2007 $36,217 $840
2006 $34,675 $700
2005 $29,386 $523
2004 $24,423 $464
2003 $20,678 $443
2002 $18,621 $403
2001 $18,288 $411
2000 $20,130 $415
1999 $19,752 $434
1998 $17,769 $488
1997 $25,522 $467
1996 $25,692 $441
1995 $26,443 $340
1994 $22,767 $276.4
1993 $22,397 $229
1992 $23,451 $337
1991 $23,932 $345
1990 $23,659 $374
1989 $20,090 $374
1988 $18,825 $391
1987 $21,030 $387
1986 $18,501 $364
1985 $31,827 $320
1984 $36,061 $334
1983 $38,720 $335
1982 $45,075 $374
1981 $48,793 $413
1980 $58,005 $454
1979 $33,501 $403
1978 $23,447 $355
1977 $21,747 $311
1976 $18,671 $248.9
1975 $15,793 $241.2
1974 $15,195 $227.2
1973 $2,939 $198.6
1972 $1,905 $172.6
1971 $1,432 $150.9
1970 $1,325 $141
1969 $1,226 $133.3
1968 $1,274 $128.7
1967 $1,149 $121.9
1966 $1,146 $119.8
1965 $1,029 $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Brunei vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Kenya
2026 75.8 64.2
2025 75.7 64
2024 75.5 63.8
2023 75.3 63.6
2022 72.9 63.5
2021 74.9 61.2
2020 75.1 61.6
2019 75 62.9
2018 75 62.8
2017 74.9 62.7
2016 74.9 62.5
2015 74.9 62.3
2014 74.9 62
2013 74.9 61.7
2012 74.8 61.5
2011 74.8 61.3
2010 74.8 60.9
2009 74.8 60.5
2008 74.8 60
2007 74.8 59.4
2006 74.8 59.1
2005 74.7 58.5
2004 74.6 57.9
2003 74.5 57.4
2002 74.4 56.8
2001 74.2 56.5
2000 74 56.1
1999 73.8 55.9
1998 73.6 55.6
1997 73.3 55.5
1996 73.1 55.6
1995 72.8 55.9
1994 72.6 56.1
1993 72.3 56.7
1992 72.1 57.1
1991 71.9 57.8
1990 71.6 58.3
1989 71.4 60
1988 71.2 60.3
1987 71 60.7
1986 70.8 60.8
1985 70.5 60.9
1984 70.2 60.6
1983 70 60.3
1982 69.7 59.9
1981 69.3 59.6
1980 69 59.2
1979 68.6 58.7
1978 68.3 58.2
1977 67.8 57.7
1976 67.4 57.2
1975 67 56.6
1974 66.4 56
1973 66 55.5
1972 65.4 55
1971 65 54.5
1970 64.5 54.1
1969 64 53.7
1968 63.5 53.3
1967 62.9 52.8
1966 62.4 52.4
1965 61.7 51.9
1964 61.3 51.3
1963 60.6 50.8
1962 58.8 50.1
1961 59.4 49.3
1960 58.7 48.5
1959 58 47.5
1958 57.3 46.5
1957 56.5 45.3
1956 55.7 43.5
1955 55 42.3
1954 54.2 41
1953 53.3 39.8
1952 52.4 38.6
1951 51.5 38
1950 50.6 36.9

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

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Brunei and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Brunei Kenya
2024 462,721 56,432,944
2023 458,949 55,339,003
2022 455,370 54,252,461
2021 451,721 53,219,166
2020 447,404 52,217,334
2019 442,680 51,202,827
2018 437,810 50,207,107
2017 432,772 49,197,766
2016 427,564 48,139,687
2015 422,212 47,088,526
2014 416,750 46,051,440
2013 411,202 44,986,791
2012 405,557 43,888,303
2011 399,389 42,758,461
2010 392,332 41,598,567
2009 384,952 40,408,891
2008 377,793 39,206,351
2007 370,873 38,036,349
2006 364,663 36,904,008
2005 358,916 35,796,484
2004 352,911 34,713,455
2003 346,637 33,652,223
2002 340,099 32,629,808
2001 333,345 31,619,170
2000 326,424 30,642,890
1999 319,411 29,733,408
1998 312,385 28,888,057
1997 305,341 28,101,768
1996 298,276 27,344,211
1995 291,195 26,601,751
1994 284,091 25,857,130
1993 276,971 25,117,188
1992 269,839 24,382,460
1991 262,596 23,646,514
1990 255,292 22,892,651
1989 248,064 22,118,434
1988 240,913 21,356,219
1987 233,860 20,616,096
1986 226,495 19,901,646
1985 218,919 19,201,768
1984 211,661 18,514,906
1983 204,741 17,846,374
1982 198,165 17,206,175
1981 191,977 16,601,507
1980 186,111 16,018,459
1979 180,422 15,460,666
1978 174,884 14,934,126
1977 169,277 14,428,819
1976 163,607 13,957,623
1975 158,070 13,511,671
1974 152,656 13,070,078
1973 147,369 12,634,835
1972 142,189 12,206,060
1971 137,921 11,788,904
1970 135,138 11,368,791
1969 131,446 10,939,695
1968 126,222 10,518,823
1967 121,017 10,111,057
1966 115,874 9,717,816
1965 110,838 9,338,078
1964 105,922 8,973,535
1963 101,159 8,627,971
1962 96,719 8,299,308
1961 92,517 7,987,770
1960 88,347 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Kenya

Fertility rate
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Kenya
2023 1.75 3.21
2022 1.76 3.26
2021 1.78 3.31
2020 1.8 3.36
2019 1.82 3.43
2018 1.85 3.54
2017 1.88 3.61
2016 1.92 3.69
2015 1.95 3.77
2014 1.97 3.84
2013 1.98 3.96
2012 1.97 4.12
2011 1.96 4.28
2010 1.94 4.45
2009 1.92 4.57
2008 1.92 4.66
2007 1.93 4.72
2006 1.97 4.75
2005 2.02 4.8
2004 2.1 4.86
2003 2.19 4.94
2002 2.26 5.03
2001 2.34 5.09
2000 2.4 5.14
1999 2.46 5.18
1998 2.53 5.24
1997 2.6 5.27
1996 2.68 5.31
1995 2.79 5.37
1994 2.9 5.44
1993 3.01 5.57
1992 3.11 5.74
1991 3.21 5.94
1990 3.29 6.14
1989 3.36 6.33
1988 3.44 6.52
1987 3.49 6.69
1986 3.55 6.84
1985 3.61 6.96
1984 3.68 7.08
1983 3.75 7.22
1982 3.84 7.35
1981 3.94 7.45
1980 4.07 7.53
1979 4.22 7.6
1978 4.39 7.67
1977 4.58 7.73
1976 4.78 7.77
1975 4.99 7.8
1974 5.18 7.82
1973 5.36 7.86
1972 5.5 7.89
1971 5.62 7.92
1970 5.8 7.94
1969 6.01 7.95
1968 6.2 7.95
1967 6.37 7.95
1966 6.51 7.96
1965 6.65 7.92
1964 6.77 7.87
1963 6.89 7.82
1962 7.03 7.77
1961 7.19 7.72
1960 7.32 7.65

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

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Brunei and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Kenya
2024 33.2 20.8
2023 32.8 20.6
2022 32.3 20.3
2021 31.8 20
2020 31.4 19.8
2019 31 19.6
2018 30.6 19.3
2017 30.2 19.1
2016 29.8 18.9
2015 29.5 18.7
2014 29.1 18.5
2013 28.8 18.4
2012 28.4 18.2
2011 28.1 18.1
2010 28 17.9
2009 28 17.8
2008 28 17.7
2007 28.1 17.6
2006 27.9 17.5
2005 27.5 17.4
2004 27.1 17.3
2003 26.8 17.1
2002 26.4 17
2001 26.1 16.8
2000 25.8 16.7
1999 25.5 16.5
1998 25.2 16.4
1997 24.9 16.2
1996 24.7 16.1
1995 24.4 16
1994 24.1 15.9
1993 23.8 15.7
1992 23.6 15.6
1991 23.4 15.5
1990 23.1 15.3
1989 22.8 15.2
1988 22.6 15.1
1987 22.3 15
1986 22 15
1985 21.7 14.9
1984 21.3 14.8
1983 21 14.7
1982 20.6 14.6
1981 20.3 14.5
1980 20 14.5
1979 19.6 14.4
1978 19.4 14.3
1977 19.1 14.3
1976 18.8 14.3
1975 18.6 14.3
1974 18.3 14.3
1973 18.2 14.3
1972 18 14.3
1971 17.9 14.4
1970 17.8 14.4
1969 17.7 14.5
1968 17.5 14.5
1967 17.3 14.6
1966 17.2 14.8
1965 17 14.9
1964 17 15.1
1963 17.1 15.2
1962 17.5 15.3
1961 18.1 15.5
1960 18.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Brunei Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Brunei Kenya
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Brunei Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Kenya
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
110,480 mi
2018

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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