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France vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 48th vs. 45th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

France Kenya
Population
68788006
58955623
Population rank 23/197 25/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

France and Kenya: Comparison Charts

France and Kenya economies compared

GDP
France

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
France Kenya
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $109,703,658,905
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $68,285,796,514
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $61,671,440,408
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $56,396,704,672
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $46,869,473,151
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $45,405,615,064
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $42,347,217,913
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $35,895,153,328
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $31,958,195,182
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $25,825,512,284
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $18,737,895,513
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $16,095,337,094
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $14,904,517,650
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $12,705,350,098
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $12,896,010,459
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $14,093,998,844
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $13,115,764,358
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $12,045,865,396
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $7,148,148,564
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $8,355,380,879
1987 $926,320,855,615 $7,970,820,369
1986 $764,946,585,851 $7,239,126,568
1985 $547,220,981,165 $6,135,034,214
1984 $525,033,325,828 $6,191,437,070
1983 $553,356,312,936 $5,979,198,314
1982 $578,152,310,610 $6,431,579,357
1981 $609,184,791,792 $6,854,491,706
1980 $694,529,183,483 $7,265,315,820
1979 $608,218,624,730 $6,234,391,113
1978 $501,724,418,605 $5,303,735,111
1977 $406,401,711,688 $4,494,378,764
1976 $368,363,152,144 $3,474,542,392
1975 $357,324,307,786 $3,259,345,083
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,969,958,812
1973 $261,970,536,240 $2,509,001,324
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,107,279,157
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,778,391,289
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,603,447,359
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,458,379,417
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,353,295,459
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,232,559,507
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,164,519,674
1965 $100,927,668,584 $997,919,321
1964 $93,424,179,943 $998,759,334
1963 $84,227,606,650 $926,589,349
1962 $75,196,980,365 $868,111,401
1961 $67,158,050,215 $792,959,473
1960 $61,959,085,885 $791,265,459

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

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France and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Kenya
2024 $46,103 $2,132
2023 $44,700 $1,943
2022 $40,989 $2,110
2021 $43,725 $2,061
2020 $39,170 $1,928
2019 $40,408 $1,960
2018 $41,418 $1,836
2017 $38,687 $1,667
2016 $37,024 $1,554
2015 $36,702 $1,489
2014 $43,148 $1,483
2013 $42,669 $1,371
2012 $40,864 $1,285
2011 $43,930 $1,096
2010 $40,695 $1,092
2009 $41,728 $1,048
2008 $45,465 $916
2007 $41,486 $840
2006 $36,432 $700
2005 $34,696 $523
2004 $33,645 $464
2003 $29,480 $443
2002 $24,145 $403
2001 $22,332 $411
2000 $22,341 $415
1999 $24,576 $434
1998 $24,869 $488
1997 $24,169 $467
1996 $26,758 $441
1995 $26,792 $340
1994 $23,360 $276.4
1993 $22,239 $229
1992 $23,615 $337
1991 $21,501 $345
1990 $21,586 $374
1989 $17,547 $374
1988 $17,550 $391
1987 $16,176 $387
1986 $13,430 $364
1985 $9,657 $320
1984 $9,312 $334
1983 $9,862 $335
1982 $10,360 $374
1981 $10,956 $413
1980 $12,565 $454
1979 $11,063 $403
1978 $9,167 $355
1977 $7,459 $311
1976 $6,792 $248.9
1975 $6,617 $241.2
1974 $5,261 $227.2
1973 $4,907 $198.6
1972 $3,809 $172.6
1971 $3,137 $150.9
1970 $2,833 $141
1969 $2,729 $133.3
1968 $2,518 $128.7
1967 $2,328 $121.9
1966 $2,173 $119.8
1965 $2,024 $106.9
1964 $1,891 $111.3
1963 $1,723 $107.4
1962 $1,554 $104.6
1961 $1,402 $99.3
1960 $1,307 $102.8

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

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France vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Kenya
2026 83.7 64.2
2025 83.6 64
2024 83.5 63.8
2023 83.3 63.6
2022 82.5 63.5
2021 82.3 61.2
2020 82.2 61.6
2019 82.7 62.9
2018 82.6 62.8
2017 82.4 62.7
2016 82.4 62.5
2015 82.1 62.3
2014 82.4 62
2013 82 61.7
2012 81.7 61.5
2011 81.8 61.3
2010 81.4 60.9
2009 81.2 60.5
2008 81 60
2007 81 59.4
2006 80.7 59.1
2005 80.3 58.5
2004 80.3 57.9
2003 79.4 57.4
2002 79.4 56.8
2001 79.2 56.5
2000 79 56.1
1999 78.7 55.9
1998 78.6 55.6
1997 78.4 55.5
1996 78.1 55.6
1995 77.9 55.9
1994 77.8 56.1
1993 77.3 56.7
1992 77.3 57.1
1991 77 57.8
1990 76.8 58.3
1989 76.5 60
1988 76.4 60.3
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 75.6 60.8
1985 75.3 60.9
1984 75.2 60.6
1983 74.7 60.3
1982 74.8 59.9
1981 74.4 59.6
1980 74.2 59.2
1979 74.1 58.7
1978 73.8 58.2
1977 73.7 57.7
1976 73.1 57.2
1975 72.9 56.6
1974 72.8 56
1973 72.5 55.5
1972 72.3 55
1971 72.1 54.5
1970 72.1 54.1
1969 71.2 53.7
1968 71.5 53.3
1967 71.5 52.8
1966 71.5 52.4
1965 71.1 51.9
1964 71.3 51.3
1963 70.3 50.8
1962 70.5 50.1
1961 71 49.3
1960 70.4 48.5
1959 70.2 47.5
1958 70.1 46.5
1957 68.9 45.3
1956 68.5 43.5
1955 68.4 42.3
1954 68.2 41
1953 67.3 39.8
1952 67.4 38.6
1951 66.1 38
1950 66.4 36.9

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

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France and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Kenya
1x
Year Population
France Kenya
2024 68,551,653 56,432,944
2023 68,372,286 55,339,003
2022 68,184,457 54,252,461
2021 67,842,811 53,219,166
2020 67,601,110 52,217,334
2019 67,382,061 51,202,827
2018 67,158,348 50,207,107
2017 66,918,020 49,197,766
2016 66,724,104 48,139,687
2015 66,548,272 47,088,526
2014 66,312,067 46,051,440
2013 65,997,932 44,986,791
2012 65,657,659 43,888,303
2011 65,340,830 42,758,461
2010 65,026,211 41,598,567
2009 64,706,436 40,408,891
2008 64,375,116 39,206,351
2007 64,016,890 38,036,349
2006 63,622,342 36,904,008
2005 63,180,854 35,796,484
2004 62,707,588 34,713,455
2003 62,249,855 33,652,223
2002 61,812,142 32,629,808
2001 61,364,377 31,619,170
2000 60,918,661 30,642,890
1999 60,501,986 29,733,408
1998 60,190,684 28,888,057
1997 59,968,066 28,101,768
1996 59,754,504 27,344,211
1995 59,541,294 26,601,751
1994 59,324,863 25,857,130
1993 59,103,094 25,117,188
1992 58,846,584 24,382,460
1991 58,554,242 23,646,514
1990 58,261,012 22,892,651
1989 57,943,062 22,118,434
1988 57,598,186 21,356,219
1987 57,266,167 20,616,096
1986 56,956,002 19,901,646
1985 56,665,619 19,201,768
1984 56,383,085 18,514,906
1983 56,108,330 17,846,374
1982 55,806,789 17,206,175
1981 55,603,353 16,601,507
1980 55,274,184 16,018,459
1979 54,979,851 15,460,666
1978 54,734,030 14,934,126
1977 54,486,467 14,428,819
1976 54,232,383 13,957,623
1975 54,002,853 13,511,671
1974 53,746,571 13,070,078
1973 53,392,161 12,634,835
1972 52,962,356 12,206,060
1971 52,499,553 11,788,904
1970 52,007,169 11,368,791
1969 51,536,014 10,939,695
1968 51,112,980 10,518,823
1967 50,722,791 10,111,057
1966 50,311,637 9,717,816
1965 49,877,725 9,338,078
1964 49,401,492 8,973,535
1963 48,877,567 8,627,971
1962 48,389,516 8,299,308
1961 47,905,982 7,987,770
1960 47,412,964 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in France and Kenya

Fertility rate
France

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Kenya
2023 1.66 3.21
2022 1.79 3.26
2021 1.84 3.31
2020 1.83 3.36
2019 1.86 3.43
2018 1.87 3.54
2017 1.89 3.61
2016 1.92 3.69
2015 1.96 3.77
2014 2 3.84
2013 1.99 3.96
2012 2.01 4.12
2011 2.01 4.28
2010 2.03 4.45
2009 2 4.57
2008 2.01 4.66
2007 1.98 4.72
2006 2 4.75
2005 1.94 4.8
2004 1.92 4.86
2003 1.89 4.94
2002 1.88 5.03
2001 1.9 5.09
2000 1.89 5.14
1999 1.81 5.18
1998 1.78 5.24
1997 1.77 5.27
1996 1.75 5.31
1995 1.74 5.37
1994 1.73 5.44
1993 1.73 5.57
1992 1.74 5.74
1991 1.75 5.94
1990 1.77 6.14
1989 1.79 6.33
1988 1.81 6.52
1987 1.83 6.69
1986 1.85 6.84
1985 1.86 6.96
1984 1.86 7.08
1983 1.86 7.22
1982 1.86 7.35
1981 1.85 7.45
1980 1.85 7.53
1979 1.87 7.6
1978 1.89 7.67
1977 1.94 7.73
1976 2.01 7.77
1975 2.09 7.8
1974 2.18 7.82
1973 2.28 7.86
1972 2.38 7.89
1971 2.47 7.92
1970 2.55 7.94
1969 2.62 7.95
1968 2.69 7.95
1967 2.75 7.95
1966 2.8 7.96
1965 2.84 7.92
1964 2.87 7.87
1963 2.89 7.82
1962 2.89 7.77
1961 2.87 7.72
1960 2.85 7.65

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

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France and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
France

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
France Kenya
2024 43 20.8
2023 42.8 20.6
2022 42.6 20.3
2021 42.4 20
2020 42.3 19.8
2019 42.1 19.6
2018 41.9 19.3
2017 41.6 19.1
2016 41.4 18.9
2015 41.2 18.7
2014 41 18.5
2013 40.8 18.4
2012 40.5 18.2
2011 40.3 18.1
2010 40 17.9
2009 39.8 17.8
2008 39.6 17.7
2007 39.4 17.6
2006 39.1 17.5
2005 38.9 17.4
2004 38.6 17.3
2003 38.4 17.1
2002 38.2 17
2001 37.9 16.8
2000 37.7 16.7
1999 37.4 16.5
1998 37.1 16.4
1997 36.8 16.2
1996 36.5 16.1
1995 36.2 16
1994 35.9 15.9
1993 35.6 15.7
1992 35.3 15.6
1991 35 15.5
1990 34.7 15.3
1989 34.5 15.2
1988 34.2 15.1
1987 34 15
1986 33.7 15
1985 33.5 14.9
1984 33.3 14.8
1983 33 14.7
1982 32.8 14.6
1981 32.6 14.5
1980 32.4 14.5
1979 32.3 14.4
1978 32.1 14.3
1977 31.9 14.3
1976 31.7 14.3
1975 31.6 14.3
1974 31.7 14.3
1973 31.8 14.3
1972 32 14.3
1971 32.2 14.4
1970 32.4 14.4
1969 32.5 14.5
1968 32.6 14.5
1967 32.7 14.6
1966 32.7 14.8
1965 32.7 14.9
1964 32.8 15.1
1963 32.8 15.2
1962 32.9 15.3
1961 32.8 15.5
1960 32.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

France Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

France Kenya
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
35%
2024

Health

France Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

France Kenya
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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