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China vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 2nd vs. 45th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

China Kenya
Population
1402578808
58955623
Population rank 2/197 25/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

China and Kenya: Comparison Charts

China and Kenya economies compared

GDP
China

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
China Kenya
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $120,339,557,906
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $107,500,884,685
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $114,448,978,153
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $109,703,658,905
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $100,657,505,751
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $100,378,436,207
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $92,202,979,985
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $82,036,510,877
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $74,815,144,164
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $70,120,446,897
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $68,285,796,514
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $61,671,440,408
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $56,396,704,672
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $46,869,473,151
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $45,405,615,064
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $42,347,217,913
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $35,895,153,328
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $31,958,195,182
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $25,825,512,284
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $16,095,337,094
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $14,904,517,650
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $12,705,350,098
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $12,896,010,459
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $14,093,998,844
1997 $967,753,570,435 $13,115,764,358
1996 $868,523,936,530 $12,045,865,396
1995 $738,190,896,228 $9,046,320,255
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,148,148,564
1993 $446,557,291,212 $5,751,786,643
1992 $428,502,354,788 $8,209,120,763
1991 $384,510,452,962 $8,151,488,783
1990 $361,560,229,446 $8,572,359,038
1989 $348,380,566,802 $8,283,114,514
1988 $312,888,888,889 $8,355,380,879
1987 $273,455,156,951 $7,970,820,369
1986 $301,310,144,928 $7,239,126,568
1985 $310,064,625,850 $6,135,034,214
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,191,437,070
1983 $231,130,268,199 $5,979,198,314
1982 $205,480,916,031 $6,431,579,357
1981 $196,218,253,968 $6,854,491,706
1980 $191,487,500,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $178,573,913,043 $6,234,391,113
1978 $149,788,617,886 $5,303,735,111
1977 $175,226,595,860 $4,494,378,764
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,474,542,392
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,259,345,083
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,969,958,812
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,509,001,324
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,107,279,157
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,778,391,289
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,603,447,359
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,458,379,417
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,353,295,459
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,232,559,507
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,164,519,674
1965 $70,565,994,356 $997,919,321
1964 $59,821,862,703 $998,759,334
1963 $50,812,227,919 $926,589,349
1962 $47,310,737,754 $868,111,401
1961 $50,162,299,350 $792,959,473
1960 $59,846,235,025 $791,265,459

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

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China and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Kenya
2024 $13,303 $2,132
2023 $12,951 $1,943
2022 $12,971 $2,110
2021 $12,887 $2,061
2020 $10,627 $1,928
2019 $10,343 $1,960
2018 $10,086 $1,836
2017 $8,980 $1,667
2016 $8,255 $1,554
2015 $8,175 $1,489
2014 $7,781 $1,483
2013 $7,147 $1,371
2012 $6,405 $1,285
2011 $5,704 $1,096
2010 $4,629 $1,092
2009 $3,898 $1,048
2008 $3,523 $916
2007 $2,735 $840
2006 $2,129 $700
2005 $1,778 $523
2004 $1,531 $464
2003 $1,307 $443
2002 $1,164 $403
2001 $1,065 $411
2000 $969 $415
1999 $881 $434
1998 $835 $488
1997 $787 $467
1996 $713 $441
1995 $613 $340
1994 $476 $276.4
1993 $379 $229
1992 $368 $337
1991 $334 $345
1990 $319 $374
1989 $311 $374
1988 $284 $391
1987 $252.3 $387
1986 $282.4 $364
1985 $295 $320
1984 $251.2 $334
1983 $225.9 $335
1982 $203.7 $374
1981 $197.4 $413
1980 $195.1 $454
1979 $184.3 $403
1978 $156.7 $355
1977 $185.7 $311
1976 $165.7 $248.9
1975 $178.6 $241.2
1974 $160.4 $227.2
1973 $157.3 $198.6
1972 $132.1 $172.6
1971 $118.8 $150.9
1970 $113.3 $141
1969 $100.3 $133.3
1968 $91.6 $128.7
1967 $96.8 $121.9
1966 $104.5 $119.8
1965 $98.7 $106.9
1964 $85.7 $111.3
1963 $74.5 $107.4
1962 $71.1 $104.6
1961 $76 $99.3
1960 $89.7 $102.8

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

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China vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Kenya
2026 79 64.2
2025 78.4 64
2024 78 63.8
2023 78 63.6
2022 78.2 63.5
2021 78.1 61.2
2020 78 61.6
2019 77.9 62.9
2018 77.7 62.8
2017 77.2 62.7
2016 77.2 62.5
2015 77 62.3
2014 76.7 62
2013 76.5 61.7
2012 76.2 61.5
2011 75.9 61.3
2010 75.7 60.9
2009 75.3 60.5
2008 74.8 60
2007 74.8 59.4
2006 74.4 59.1
2005 74.1 58.5
2004 73.7 57.9
2003 73.4 57.4
2002 73 56.8
2001 72.7 56.5
2000 72.3 56.1
1999 72 55.9
1998 71.6 55.6
1997 71.2 55.5
1996 70.8 55.6
1995 70.4 55.9
1994 69.8 56.1
1993 69.5 56.7
1992 69.1 57.1
1991 68.6 57.8
1990 68.2 58.3
1989 67.9 60
1988 67.6 60.3
1987 67.3 60.7
1986 66.9 60.8
1985 66.5 60.9
1984 66.1 60.6
1983 65.7 60.3
1982 65.2 59.9
1981 64.8 59.6
1980 64.2 59.2
1979 63.7 58.7
1978 63.1 58.2
1977 62.5 57.7
1976 61.2 57.2
1975 61 56.6
1974 60.2 56
1973 59.5 55.5
1972 58.6 55
1971 57.7 54.5
1970 56.8 54.1
1969 56 53.7
1968 55.2 53.3
1967 54.4 52.8
1966 53.7 52.4
1965 53 51.9
1964 52.3 51.3
1963 51.7 50.8
1962 51 50.1
1961 40.2 49.3
1960 33.4 48.5
1959 40.2 47.5
1958 48.8 46.5
1957 48.4 45.3
1956 47.8 43.5
1955 47.2 42.3
1954 46.8 41
1953 45.9 39.8
1952 45.3 38.6
1951 44.6 38
1950 43.8 36.9

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

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China and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Kenya
1x
Year Population
China Kenya
2024 1,408,975,000 56,432,944
2023 1,410,710,000 55,339,003
2022 1,412,175,000 54,252,461
2021 1,412,360,000 53,219,166
2020 1,411,100,000 52,217,334
2019 1,407,745,000 51,202,827
2018 1,402,760,000 50,207,107
2017 1,396,215,000 49,197,766
2016 1,387,790,000 48,139,687
2015 1,379,860,000 47,088,526
2014 1,371,860,000 46,051,440
2013 1,363,240,000 44,986,791
2012 1,354,190,000 43,888,303
2011 1,345,035,000 42,758,461
2010 1,337,705,000 41,598,567
2009 1,331,260,000 40,408,891
2008 1,324,655,000 39,206,351
2007 1,317,885,000 38,036,349
2006 1,311,020,000 36,904,008
2005 1,303,720,000 35,796,484
2004 1,296,075,000 34,713,455
2003 1,288,400,000 33,652,223
2002 1,280,400,000 32,629,808
2001 1,271,850,000 31,619,170
2000 1,262,645,000 30,642,890
1999 1,252,735,000 29,733,408
1998 1,241,935,000 28,888,057
1997 1,230,075,000 28,101,768
1996 1,217,550,000 27,344,211
1995 1,204,855,000 26,601,751
1994 1,191,835,000 25,857,130
1993 1,178,440,000 25,117,188
1992 1,164,970,000 24,382,460
1991 1,150,780,000 23,646,514
1990 1,135,185,000 22,892,651
1989 1,118,650,000 22,118,434
1988 1,101,630,000 21,356,219
1987 1,084,035,000 20,616,096
1986 1,066,790,000 19,901,646
1985 1,051,040,000 19,201,768
1984 1,036,825,000 18,514,906
1983 1,023,310,000 17,846,374
1982 1,008,630,000 17,206,175
1981 993,885,000 16,601,507
1980 981,235,000 16,018,459
1979 969,005,000 15,460,666
1978 956,165,000 14,934,126
1977 943,455,000 14,428,819
1976 930,685,000 13,957,623
1975 916,395,000 13,511,671
1974 900,350,000 13,070,078
1973 881,940,000 12,634,835
1972 862,030,000 12,206,060
1971 841,105,000 11,788,904
1970 818,315,000 11,368,791
1969 796,025,000 10,939,695
1968 774,510,000 10,518,823
1967 754,550,000 10,111,057
1966 735,400,000 9,717,816
1965 715,185,000 9,338,078
1964 698,355,000 8,973,535
1963 682,335,000 8,627,971
1962 665,770,000 8,299,308
1961 660,330,000 7,987,770
1960 667,070,000 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in China and Kenya

Fertility rate
China

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Kenya
2023 1 3.21
2022 1.03 3.26
2021 1.12 3.31
2020 1.24 3.36
2019 1.5 3.43
2018 1.54 3.54
2017 1.8 3.61
2016 1.77 3.69
2015 1.67 3.77
2014 1.77 3.84
2013 1.71 3.96
2012 1.8 4.12
2011 1.67 4.28
2010 1.69 4.45
2009 1.71 4.57
2008 1.7 4.66
2007 1.67 4.72
2006 1.64 4.75
2005 1.62 4.8
2004 1.61 4.86
2003 1.57 4.94
2002 1.57 5.03
2001 1.56 5.09
2000 1.63 5.14
1999 1.53 5.18
1998 1.52 5.24
1997 1.53 5.27
1996 1.55 5.31
1995 1.59 5.37
1994 1.63 5.44
1993 1.69 5.57
1992 1.78 5.74
1991 1.93 5.94
1990 2.51 6.14
1989 2.52 6.33
1988 2.54 6.52
1987 2.76 6.69
1986 2.72 6.84
1985 2.63 6.96
1984 2.61 7.08
1983 2.56 7.22
1982 2.97 7.35
1981 2.79 7.45
1980 2.74 7.53
1979 2.75 7.6
1978 2.72 7.67
1977 2.84 7.73
1976 3.24 7.77
1975 3.57 7.8
1974 4.17 7.82
1973 4.73 7.86
1972 5.11 7.89
1971 5.52 7.92
1970 6.09 7.94
1969 6.18 7.95
1968 6.51 7.95
1967 5.81 7.95
1966 6.31 7.96
1965 6.61 7.92
1964 6.67 7.87
1963 7.51 7.82
1962 6.09 7.77
1961 3.86 7.72
1960 4.45 7.65

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

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China and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
China

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
China Kenya
2024 40.6 20.8
2023 40.1 20.6
2022 39.6 20.3
2021 39 20
2020 38.5 19.8
2019 38.1 19.6
2018 37.7 19.3
2017 37.4 19.1
2016 37.1 18.9
2015 36.7 18.7
2014 36.3 18.5
2013 36 18.4
2012 35.7 18.2
2011 35.5 18.1
2010 35.1 17.9
2009 34.7 17.8
2008 34.2 17.7
2007 33.7 17.6
2006 33.1 17.5
2005 32.6 17.4
2004 32.1 17.3
2003 31.6 17.1
2002 31.1 17
2001 30.5 16.8
2000 30 16.7
1999 29.4 16.5
1998 28.8 16.4
1997 28.3 16.2
1996 27.8 16.1
1995 27.2 16
1994 26.6 15.9
1993 26.1 15.7
1992 25.6 15.6
1991 25.1 15.5
1990 24.7 15.3
1989 24.4 15.2
1988 23.9 15.1
1987 23.6 15
1986 23.4 15
1985 23.2 14.9
1984 23 14.8
1983 22.6 14.7
1982 22.1 14.6
1981 21.8 14.5
1980 21.6 14.5
1979 21.4 14.4
1978 21.2 14.3
1977 20.8 14.3
1976 20.4 14.3
1975 20.1 14.3
1974 19.7 14.3
1973 19.5 14.3
1972 19.3 14.3
1971 19.2 14.4
1970 19.1 14.4
1969 19.1 14.5
1968 19.2 14.5
1967 19.2 14.6
1966 19.3 14.8
1965 19.6 14.9
1964 19.9 15.1
1963 20.4 15.2
1962 21 15.3
1961 21.1 15.5
1960 20.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

China Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

China Kenya
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
35%
2024

Health

China Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

China Kenya
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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. 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)

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