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Eritrea vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 96th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Kenya
Population
3700586
58955623
Population rank 130/197 25/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$120B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Kenya
2024 - $120,339,557,906
2023 - $107,500,884,685
2022 - $114,448,978,153
2021 - $109,703,658,905
2020 - $100,657,505,751
2019 - $100,378,436,207
2018 - $92,202,979,985
2017 - $82,036,510,877
2016 - $74,815,144,164
2015 - $70,120,446,897
2014 - $68,285,796,514
2013 - $61,671,440,408
2012 - $56,396,704,672
2011 $2,065,001,626 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,589,515,447 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,856,695,551 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,380,188,800 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,317,974,491 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,211,161,880 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,098,424,686 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,109,054,005 $16,095,337,094
2003 $870,248,268 $14,904,517,650
2002 $729,321,680 $13,147,736,899
2001 $752,371,689 $12,986,007,426
2000 $706,370,816 $12,705,350,098
1999 $688,918,537 $12,896,010,459
1998 $745,523,117 $14,093,998,844
1997 $686,490,090 $13,115,764,358
1996 $693,535,954 $12,045,865,396
1995 $578,015,625 $9,046,320,255
1994 $531,688,312 $7,148,148,564
1993 $467,872,715 $5,751,786,643
1992 $477,101,652 $8,209,120,763
1991 - $8,151,488,783
1990 - $8,572,359,038
1989 - $8,283,114,514
1988 - $8,355,380,879
1987 - $7,970,820,369
1986 - $7,239,126,568
1985 - $6,135,034,214
1984 - $6,191,437,070
1983 - $5,979,198,314
1982 - $6,431,579,357
1981 - $6,854,491,706
1980 - $7,265,315,820
1979 - $6,234,391,113
1978 - $5,303,735,111
1977 - $4,494,378,764
1976 - $3,474,542,392
1975 - $3,259,345,083
1974 - $2,969,958,812
1973 - $2,509,001,324
1972 - $2,107,279,157
1971 - $1,778,391,289
1970 - $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $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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Eritrea and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Kenya
2024 - $2,132
2023 - $1,943
2022 - $2,110
2021 - $2,061
2020 - $1,928
2019 - $1,960
2018 - $1,836
2017 - $1,667
2016 - $1,554
2015 - $1,489
2014 - $1,483
2013 - $1,371
2012 - $1,285
2011 $689 $1,096
2010 $540 $1,092
2009 $643 $1,048
2008 $490 $916
2007 $480 $840
2006 $448 $700
2005 $413 $523
2004 $427 $464
2003 $349 $443
2002 $305 $403
2001 $325 $411
2000 $314 $415
1999 $311 $434
1998 $342 $488
1997 $319 $467
1996 $326 $441
1995 $285.4 $340
1994 $277.8 $276.4
1993 $252.1 $229
1992 $265.2 $337
1991 - $345
1990 - $374
1989 - $374
1988 - $391
1987 - $387
1986 - $364
1985 - $320
1984 - $334
1983 - $335
1982 - $374
1981 - $413
1980 - $454
1979 - $403
1978 - $355
1977 - $311
1976 - $248.9
1975 - $241.2
1974 - $227.2
1973 - $198.6
1972 - $172.6
1971 - $150.9
1970 - $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $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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Eritrea vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Kenya
2026 69.4 64.2
2025 69.2 64
2024 68.9 63.8
2023 68.6 63.6
2022 67.8 63.5
2021 66.9 61.2
2020 67 61.6
2019 67.3 62.9
2018 67 62.8
2017 66.6 62.7
2016 66.2 62.5
2015 65.9 62.3
2014 65.5 62
2013 65 61.7
2012 64.7 61.5
2011 64.2 61.3
2010 63.7 60.9
2009 63.2 60.5
2008 62.4 60
2007 62 59.4
2006 61.5 59.1
2005 60.6 58.5
2004 60.1 57.9
2003 59.5 57.4
2002 58.9 56.8
2001 58.4 56.5
2000 56.3 56.1
1999 44.5 55.9
1998 50 55.6
1997 56.2 55.5
1996 55.5 55.6
1995 54.8 55.9
1994 54 56.1
1993 53.2 56.7
1992 52.4 57.1
1991 50.5 57.8
1990 49.7 58.3
1989 47.8 60
1988 48.1 60.3
1987 47.4 60.7
1986 39.5 60.8
1985 38.6 60.9
1984 37.7 60.6
1983 37.2 60.3
1982 44.9 59.9
1981 45 59.6
1980 44.6 59.2
1979 43.8 58.7
1978 43.4 58.2
1977 43 57.7
1976 42.6 57.2
1975 39 56.6
1974 39 56
1973 41.1 55.5
1972 40.7 55
1971 41.5 54.5
1970 41.2 54.1
1969 40.8 53.7
1968 40.5 53.3
1967 40.2 52.8
1966 37.6 52.4
1965 39.6 51.9
1964 39.2 51.3
1963 38.8 50.8
1962 38.3 50.1
1961 37.9 49.3
1960 37.4 48.5
1959 37 47.5
1958 30.9 46.5
1957 30.4 45.3
1956 35.6 43.5
1955 35.2 42.3
1954 34.8 41
1953 34.4 39.8
1952 34 38.6
1951 33.6 38
1950 33.3 36.9

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

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Eritrea and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kenya
2024 3,535,603 56,432,944
2023 3,470,390 55,339,003
2022 3,409,447 54,252,461
2021 3,350,183 53,219,166
2020 3,291,271 52,217,334
2019 3,240,194 51,202,827
2018 3,192,760 50,207,107
2017 3,150,347 49,197,766
2016 3,124,698 48,139,687
2015 3,105,546 47,088,526
2014 3,095,173 46,051,440
2013 3,074,360 44,986,791
2012 3,036,988 43,888,303
2011 2,998,485 42,758,461
2010 2,945,186 41,598,567
2009 2,887,885 40,408,891
2008 2,816,327 39,206,351
2007 2,743,222 38,036,349
2006 2,703,502 36,904,008
2005 2,661,215 35,796,484
2004 2,598,284 34,713,455
2003 2,493,903 33,652,223
2002 2,392,978 32,629,808
2001 2,312,079 31,619,170
2000 2,247,031 30,642,890
1999 2,212,780 29,733,408
1998 2,180,419 28,888,057
1997 2,152,135 28,101,768
1996 2,128,464 27,344,211
1995 2,025,267 26,601,751
1994 1,913,915 25,857,130
1993 1,856,006 25,117,188
1992 1,798,748 24,382,460
1991 1,919,571 23,646,514
1990 2,032,737 22,892,651
1989 1,987,017 22,118,434
1988 1,938,255 21,356,219
1987 1,888,669 20,616,096
1986 1,845,164 19,901,646
1985 1,807,816 19,201,768
1984 1,771,730 18,514,906
1983 1,736,160 17,846,374
1982 1,695,461 17,206,175
1981 1,649,939 16,601,507
1980 1,605,797 16,018,459
1979 1,563,332 15,460,666
1978 1,522,378 14,934,126
1977 1,482,565 14,428,819
1976 1,443,807 13,957,623
1975 1,408,210 13,511,671
1974 1,375,688 13,070,078
1973 1,342,669 12,634,835
1972 1,309,235 12,206,060
1971 1,276,154 11,788,904
1970 1,243,453 11,368,791
1969 1,212,005 10,939,695
1968 1,181,737 10,518,823
1967 1,152,339 10,111,057
1966 1,124,957 9,717,816
1965 1,098,335 9,338,078
1964 1,071,287 8,973,535
1963 1,045,092 8,627,971
1962 1,019,788 8,299,308
1961 995,573 7,987,770
1960 972,547 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Kenya

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Kenya
2023 3.71 3.21
2022 3.79 3.26
2021 3.87 3.31
2020 3.93 3.36
2019 4 3.43
2018 4.06 3.54
2017 4.11 3.61
2016 4.16 3.69
2015 4.22 3.77
2014 4.27 3.84
2013 4.34 3.96
2012 4.41 4.12
2011 4.49 4.28
2010 4.57 4.45
2009 4.66 4.57
2008 4.74 4.66
2007 4.81 4.72
2006 4.88 4.75
2005 4.93 4.8
2004 5.04 4.86
2003 5.14 4.94
2002 5.23 5.03
2001 5.31 5.09
2000 5.4 5.14
1999 5.52 5.18
1998 5.63 5.24
1997 5.74 5.27
1996 5.84 5.31
1995 5.94 5.37
1994 6.01 5.44
1993 6.07 5.57
1992 6.16 5.74
1991 6.24 5.94
1990 6.34 6.14
1989 6.41 6.33
1988 6.47 6.52
1987 6.52 6.69
1986 6.56 6.84
1985 6.59 6.96
1984 6.62 7.08
1983 6.65 7.22
1982 6.63 7.35
1981 6.62 7.45
1980 6.61 7.53
1979 6.62 7.6
1978 6.61 7.67
1977 6.61 7.73
1976 6.6 7.77
1975 6.59 7.8
1974 6.57 7.82
1973 6.55 7.86
1972 6.54 7.89
1971 6.54 7.92
1970 6.54 7.94
1969 6.5 7.95
1968 6.5 7.95
1967 6.5 7.95
1966 6.5 7.96
1965 6.49 7.92
1964 6.49 7.87
1963 6.48 7.82
1962 6.5 7.77
1961 6.47 7.72
1960 6.48 7.65

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

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Eritrea and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Kenya
2024 19.9 20.8
2023 19.7 20.6
2022 19.5 20.3
2021 19.3 20
2020 19.1 19.8
2019 18.9 19.6
2018 18.7 19.3
2017 18.5 19.1
2016 18.4 18.9
2015 18.4 18.7
2014 18.5 18.5
2013 18.5 18.4
2012 18.5 18.2
2011 18.5 18.1
2010 18.4 17.9
2009 18.4 17.8
2008 18.2 17.7
2007 18.1 17.6
2006 18.2 17.5
2005 18.3 17.4
2004 18.3 17.3
2003 18 17.1
2002 17.7 17
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.7
1999 17.5 16.5
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 18 16.2
1996 18.4 16.1
1995 18.1 16
1994 17.6 15.9
1993 17.6 15.7
1992 17.5 15.6
1991 17.6 15.5
1990 17.6 15.3
1989 17.7 15.2
1988 17.8 15.1
1987 17.9 15
1986 17.9 15
1985 17.8 14.9
1984 17.8 14.8
1983 17.7 14.7
1982 17.7 14.6
1981 17.7 14.5
1980 17.8 14.5
1979 17.8 14.4
1978 17.8 14.3
1977 17.9 14.3
1976 18 14.3
1975 18.1 14.3
1974 18.2 14.3
1973 18.2 14.3
1972 18.3 14.3
1971 18.5 14.4
1970 18.6 14.4
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 18.9 14.5
1967 18.9 14.6
1966 19 14.8
1965 19 14.9
1964 19 15.1
1963 19 15.2
1962 18.9 15.3
1961 18.9 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

Eritrea Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
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
$192M
2019
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Eritrea Kenya
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Eritrea Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Kenya
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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