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Egypt vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 29th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Kenya
Population
120697176
58955623
Population rank 13/197 25/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Egypt and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Kenya
2024 $389,059,911,004 $120,339,557,906
2023 $395,926,075,163 $107,500,884,685
2022 $476,747,720,365 $114,448,978,153
2021 $424,671,765,456 $109,703,658,905
2020 $383,817,841,547 $100,657,505,751
2019 $318,678,815,490 $100,378,436,207
2018 $262,588,632,527 $92,202,979,985
2017 $248,362,771,739 $82,036,510,877
2016 $332,441,717,791 $74,815,144,164
2015 $329,366,576,819 $70,120,446,897
2014 $305,595,408,895 $68,285,796,514
2013 $288,434,108,527 $61,671,440,408
2012 $279,116,666,667 $56,396,704,672
2011 $235,989,672,978 $46,869,473,151
2010 $218,983,666,062 $45,405,615,064
2009 $189,147,005,445 $42,347,217,913
2008 $162,818,181,818 $35,895,153,328
2007 $130,437,828,371 $31,958,195,182
2006 $107,426,086,957 $25,825,512,284
2005 $89,660,339,660 $18,737,895,513
2004 $78,782,467,532 $16,095,337,094
2003 $80,288,461,538 $14,904,517,650
2002 $85,146,067,416 $13,147,736,899
2001 $96,684,636,119 $12,986,007,426
2000 $99,838,543,960 $12,705,350,098
1999 $90,710,704,807 $12,896,010,459
1998 $84,828,807,556 $14,093,998,844
1997 $78,436,578,171 $13,115,764,358
1996 $67,629,716,981 $12,045,865,396
1995 $60,159,245,060 $9,046,320,255
1994 $51,897,983,393 $7,148,148,564
1993 $46,578,631,453 $5,751,786,643
1992 $41,855,986,519 $8,209,120,763
1991 $37,387,836,491 $8,151,488,783
1990 $42,978,914,311 $8,572,359,038
1989 $39,756,299,050 $8,283,114,514
1988 $34,980,124,929 $8,355,380,879
1987 $40,455,616,654 $7,970,820,369
1986 $41,253,507,951 $7,239,126,568
1985 $39,053,502,251 $6,135,034,214
1984 $33,971,188,992 $6,191,437,070
1983 $30,966,239,814 $5,979,198,314
1982 $27,655,172,414 $6,431,579,357
1981 $22,136,081,081 $6,854,491,706
1980 $21,669,908,176 $7,265,315,820
1979 $18,020,571,429 $6,234,391,113
1978 $14,811,704,063 $5,303,735,111
1977 $14,400,806,876 $4,494,378,764
1976 $13,315,988,083 $3,474,542,392
1975 $11,632,178,869 $3,259,345,083
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,969,958,812
1973 $10,098,534,613 $2,509,001,324
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,107,279,157
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,778,391,289
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,603,447,359
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,458,379,417
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,353,295,459
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,232,559,507
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,164,519,674
1965 $4,948,667,540 $997,919,321
1964 $4,709,245,762 $998,759,334
1963 $4,187,146,232 $926,589,349
1962 $4,035,462,027 $868,111,401
1961 $4,494,575,611 $792,959,473
1960 $4,206,270,352 $791,265,459

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

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Egypt and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Kenya
2024 $3,338 $2,132
2023 $3,457 $1,943
2022 $4,233 $2,110
2021 $3,827 $2,061
2020 $3,511 $1,928
2019 $2,963 $1,960
2018 $2,485 $1,836
2017 $2,395 $1,667
2016 $3,271 $1,554
2015 $3,307 $1,489
2014 $3,133 $1,483
2013 $3,026 $1,371
2012 $2,996 $1,285
2011 $2,591 $1,096
2010 $2,455 $1,092
2009 $2,162 $1,048
2008 $1,896 $916
2007 $1,548 $840
2006 $1,299 $700
2005 $1,106 $523
2004 $991 $464
2003 $1,031 $443
2002 $1,117 $403
2001 $1,295 $411
2000 $1,366 $415
1999 $1,268 $434
1998 $1,213 $488
1997 $1,146 $467
1996 $1,009 $441
1995 $916 $340
1994 $807 $276.4
1993 $740 $229
1992 $681 $337
1991 $623 $345
1990 $736 $374
1989 $701 $374
1988 $634 $391
1987 $754 $387
1986 $790 $364
1985 $770 $320
1984 $690 $334
1983 $648 $335
1982 $596 $374
1981 $490 $413
1980 $493 $454
1979 $421 $403
1978 $355 $355
1977 $353 $311
1976 $335 $248.9
1975 $299.2 $241.2
1974 $243.1 $227.2
1973 $272.2 $198.6
1972 $256.5 $172.6
1971 $243 $150.9
1970 $232.3 $141
1969 $193 $133.3
1968 $179.8 $128.7
1967 $174.1 $121.9
1966 $168.1 $119.8
1965 $161.6 $106.9
1964 $157.7 $111.3
1963 $143.9 $107.4
1962 $142.4 $104.6
1961 $162.8 $99.3
1960 $156.4 $102.8

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

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Egypt vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Kenya
2026 72.2 64.2
2025 72 64
2024 71.8 63.8
2023 71.6 63.6
2022 71 63.5
2021 69 61.2
2020 69.8 61.6
2019 71.2 62.9
2018 71 62.8
2017 70.7 62.7
2016 70.4 62.5
2015 70.1 62.3
2014 69.9 62
2013 69.6 61.7
2012 69.5 61.5
2011 69.2 61.3
2010 69.1 60.9
2009 68.9 60.5
2008 68.8 60
2007 68.6 59.4
2006 68.5 59.1
2005 68.4 58.5
2004 68.2 57.9
2003 68 57.4
2002 67.8 56.8
2001 67.6 56.5
2000 67.3 56.1
1999 67 55.9
1998 66.6 55.6
1997 66.2 55.5
1996 65.7 55.6
1995 65.2 55.9
1994 64.7 56.1
1993 64.1 56.7
1992 63.6 57.1
1991 63.1 57.8
1990 62.5 58.3
1989 61.9 60
1988 61.4 60.3
1987 60.7 60.7
1986 60.1 60.8
1985 59.4 60.9
1984 58.7 60.6
1983 58 60.3
1982 57.2 59.9
1981 56.5 59.6
1980 55.7 59.2
1979 54.9 58.7
1978 54.1 58.2
1977 53.3 57.7
1976 52.5 57.2
1975 51.7 56.6
1974 51 56
1973 50.1 55.5
1972 49.9 55
1971 49.5 54.5
1970 49 54.1
1969 48.7 53.7
1968 48.6 53.3
1967 48.1 52.8
1966 48 52.4
1965 47.6 51.9
1964 47.1 51.3
1963 46.5 50.8
1962 45.8 50.1
1961 45.1 49.3
1960 44.4 48.5
1959 43.7 47.5
1958 42.9 46.5
1957 42.1 45.3
1956 41 43.5
1955 40.2 42.3
1954 39.1 41
1953 37.9 39.8
1952 36.6 38.6
1951 35.3 38
1950 34 36.9

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

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Egypt and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Egypt Kenya
2024 116,538,258 56,432,944
2023 114,535,772 55,339,003
2022 112,618,250 54,252,461
2021 110,957,008 53,219,166
2020 109,315,124 52,217,334
2019 107,553,158 51,202,827
2018 105,682,094 50,207,107
2017 103,696,057 49,197,766
2016 101,644,589 48,139,687
2015 99,597,342 47,088,526
2014 97,528,654 46,051,440
2013 95,333,553 44,986,791
2012 93,161,001 43,888,303
2011 91,093,059 42,758,461
2010 89,196,072 41,598,567
2009 87,501,636 40,408,891
2008 85,864,789 39,206,351
2007 84,276,225 38,036,349
2006 82,700,403 36,904,008
2005 81,101,004 35,796,484
2004 79,477,443 34,713,455
2003 77,853,548 33,652,223
2002 76,239,137 32,629,808
2001 74,652,029 31,619,170
2000 73,083,284 30,642,890
1999 71,520,954 29,733,408
1998 69,943,294 28,888,057
1997 68,431,740 28,101,768
1996 67,028,048 27,344,211
1995 65,652,622 26,601,751
1994 64,285,589 25,857,130
1993 62,915,681 25,117,188
1992 61,480,660 24,382,460
1991 60,028,997 23,646,514
1990 58,396,618 22,892,651
1989 56,710,642 22,118,434
1988 55,187,681 21,356,219
1987 53,674,435 20,616,096
1986 52,206,295 19,901,646
1985 50,734,968 19,201,768
1984 49,247,334 18,514,906
1983 47,786,402 17,846,374
1982 46,407,611 17,206,175
1981 45,147,224 16,601,507
1980 43,950,413 16,018,459
1979 42,818,628 15,460,666
1978 41,761,431 14,934,126
1977 40,748,870 14,428,819
1976 39,795,557 13,957,623
1975 38,875,327 13,511,671
1974 37,969,667 13,070,078
1973 37,102,043 12,634,835
1972 36,258,328 12,206,060
1971 35,433,368 11,788,904
1970 34,623,990 11,368,791
1969 33,811,615 10,939,695
1968 32,998,319 10,518,823
1967 32,196,360 10,111,057
1966 31,406,541 9,717,816
1965 30,629,174 9,338,078
1964 29,858,922 8,973,535
1963 29,091,869 8,627,971
1962 28,337,013 8,299,308
1961 27,600,898 7,987,770
1960 26,896,479 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Kenya

Fertility rate
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Kenya
2023 2.75 3.21
2022 2.75 3.26
2021 2.75 3.31
2020 2.85 3.36
2019 2.87 3.43
2018 3.02 3.54
2017 3.31 3.61
2016 3.35 3.69
2015 3.5 3.77
2014 3.49 3.84
2013 3.49 3.96
2012 3.4 4.12
2011 3.31 4.28
2010 3.3 4.45
2009 3.26 4.57
2008 3.24 4.66
2007 3.24 4.72
2006 3.22 4.75
2005 3.25 4.8
2004 3.28 4.86
2003 3.35 4.94
2002 3.41 5.03
2001 3.46 5.09
2000 3.51 5.14
1999 3.6 5.18
1998 3.68 5.24
1997 3.68 5.27
1996 3.7 5.31
1995 3.76 5.37
1994 3.87 5.44
1993 3.99 5.57
1992 4.15 5.74
1991 4.32 5.94
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.68 6.33
1988 4.83 6.52
1987 4.91 6.69
1986 5 6.84
1985 5.12 6.96
1984 5.21 7.08
1983 5.31 7.22
1982 5.33 7.35
1981 5.37 7.45
1980 5.49 7.53
1979 5.57 7.6
1978 5.63 7.67
1977 5.68 7.73
1976 5.73 7.77
1975 5.75 7.8
1974 5.78 7.82
1973 5.84 7.86
1972 5.93 7.89
1971 5.99 7.92
1970 6.06 7.94
1969 6.12 7.95
1968 6.19 7.95
1967 6.25 7.95
1966 6.31 7.96
1965 6.39 7.92
1964 6.54 7.87
1963 6.65 7.82
1962 6.71 7.77
1961 6.76 7.72
1960 6.79 7.65

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

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Egypt and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Kenya
2024 25.3 20.8
2023 25 20.6
2022 24.8 20.3
2021 24.7 20
2020 24.5 19.8
2019 24.4 19.6
2018 24.2 19.3
2017 24.1 19.1
2016 24 18.9
2015 23.9 18.7
2014 23.8 18.5
2013 23.7 18.4
2012 23.6 18.2
2011 23.4 18.1
2010 23.3 17.9
2009 23.1 17.8
2008 22.9 17.7
2007 22.7 17.6
2006 22.5 17.5
2005 22.3 17.4
2004 22.1 17.3
2003 21.8 17.1
2002 21.6 17
2001 21.4 16.8
2000 21.2 16.7
1999 20.9 16.5
1998 20.7 16.4
1997 20.5 16.2
1996 20.3 16.1
1995 20.1 16
1994 20 15.9
1993 19.9 15.7
1992 19.7 15.6
1991 19.6 15.5
1990 19.5 15.3
1989 19.4 15.2
1988 19.4 15.1
1987 19.4 15
1986 19.4 15
1985 19.4 14.9
1984 19.3 14.8
1983 19.3 14.7
1982 19.3 14.6
1981 19.3 14.5
1980 19.3 14.5
1979 19.3 14.4
1978 19.3 14.3
1977 19.3 14.3
1976 19.3 14.3
1975 19.3 14.3
1974 19.3 14.3
1973 19.2 14.3
1972 19.2 14.3
1971 19.2 14.4
1970 19.2 14.4
1969 19.1 14.5
1968 19.1 14.5
1967 19.1 14.6
1966 19 14.8
1965 19 14.9
1964 19.1 15.1
1963 19.2 15.2
1962 19.3 15.3
1961 19.5 15.5
1960 19.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Egypt Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Egypt Kenya
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Egypt Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Kenya
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 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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