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Gambia vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 161st vs. 45th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Kenya
Population
2902554
58955623
Population rank 138/197 25/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Gambia and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Kenya
2024 $2,404,888,749 $120,339,557,906
2023 $2,382,262,185 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,204,734,528 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,014,158,842 $109,703,658,905
2020 $1,812,170,891 $100,657,505,751
2019 $1,813,609,692 $100,378,436,207
2018 $1,670,671,328 $92,202,979,985
2017 $1,504,909,463 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,484,578,886 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,378,176,609 $70,120,446,897
2014 $1,229,461,721 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,375,609,453 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,415,004,738 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,409,693,597 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,543,294,927 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,450,142,509 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,561,766,956 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,279,703,047 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,054,112,488 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,027,701,068 $18,737,895,513
2004 $961,900,651 $16,095,337,094
2003 $487,038,685 $14,904,517,650
2002 $578,235,309 $13,147,736,899
2001 $687,410,645 $12,986,007,426
2000 $782,913,872 $12,705,350,098
1999 $814,724,032 $12,896,010,459
1998 $840,285,265 $14,093,998,844
1997 $803,633,342 $13,115,764,358
1996 $848,239,446 $12,045,865,396
1995 $785,999,865 $9,046,320,255
1994 $746,493,952 $7,148,148,564
1993 $755,040,974 $5,751,786,643
1992 $714,254,256 $8,209,120,763
1991 $690,311,081 $8,151,488,783
1990 $317,083,695 $8,572,359,038
1989 $284,120,329 $8,283,114,514
1988 $266,672,212 $8,355,380,879
1987 $220,626,484 $7,970,820,369
1986 $185,646,987 $7,239,126,568
1985 $225,726,359 $6,135,034,214
1984 $177,340,880 $6,191,437,070
1983 $213,448,585 $5,979,198,314
1982 $216,050,552 $6,431,579,357
1981 $218,767,743 $6,854,491,706
1980 $241,083,090 $7,265,315,820
1979 $207,112,628 $6,234,391,113
1978 $171,833,086 $5,303,735,111
1977 $138,093,099 $4,494,378,764
1976 $112,190,829 $3,474,542,392
1975 $115,179,719 $3,259,345,083
1974 $95,796,022 $2,969,958,812
1973 $75,187,749 $2,509,001,324
1972 $59,160,569 $2,107,279,157
1971 $55,728,663 $1,778,391,289
1970 $52,296,084 $1,603,447,359
1969 $45,168,072 $1,458,379,417
1968 $41,160,066 $1,353,295,459
1967 $46,695,007 $1,232,559,507
1966 $44,212,081 $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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Gambia and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Kenya
2024 $871 $2,132
2023 $883 $1,943
2022 $836 $2,110
2021 $782 $2,061
2020 $720 $1,928
2019 $738 $1,960
2018 $696 $1,836
2017 $643 $1,667
2016 $650 $1,554
2015 $620 $1,489
2014 $568 $1,483
2013 $654 $1,371
2012 $693 $1,285
2011 $711 $1,096
2010 $801 $1,092
2009 $775 $1,048
2008 $859 $916
2007 $725 $840
2006 $615 $700
2005 $616 $523
2004 $593 $464
2003 $309 $443
2002 $377 $403
2001 $460 $411
2000 $538 $415
1999 $575 $434
1998 $610 $488
1997 $600 $467
1996 $652 $441
1995 $622 $340
1994 $608 $276.4
1993 $635 $229
1992 $623 $337
1991 $628 $345
1990 $301 $374
1989 $280.9 $374
1988 $274.9 $391
1987 $237 $387
1986 $207.7 $364
1985 $262.8 $320
1984 $214.8 $334
1983 $268.6 $335
1982 $282.1 $374
1981 $296 $413
1980 $338 $454
1979 $300 $403
1978 $257.6 $355
1977 $213.8 $311
1976 $179.3 $248.9
1975 $189.8 $241.2
1974 $162.6 $227.2
1973 $131.4 $198.6
1972 $106.5 $172.6
1971 $103.3 $150.9
1970 $99.8 $141
1969 $88.7 $133.3
1968 $83.1 $128.7
1967 $97 $121.9
1966 $94.4 $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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Gambia vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Kenya
2026 66.5 64.2
2025 66.3 64
2024 66.1 63.8
2023 65.9 63.6
2022 64.9 63.5
2021 63.8 61.2
2020 64.4 61.6
2019 64.4 62.9
2018 64 62.8
2017 63.7 62.7
2016 63.4 62.5
2015 63 62.3
2014 62.6 62
2013 62.3 61.7
2012 61.9 61.5
2011 61.6 61.3
2010 61.2 60.9
2009 60.7 60.5
2008 60.5 60
2007 60 59.4
2006 59.7 59.1
2005 59.1 58.5
2004 58.7 57.9
2003 58.2 57.4
2002 57.7 56.8
2001 57.3 56.5
2000 56.9 56.1
1999 56.5 55.9
1998 56 55.6
1997 55.2 55.5
1996 54.8 55.6
1995 54.3 55.9
1994 53.8 56.1
1993 53.2 56.7
1992 52.5 57.1
1991 51.9 57.8
1990 51.3 58.3
1989 50.7 60
1988 50.1 60.3
1987 49.4 60.7
1986 48.8 60.8
1985 48.2 60.9
1984 47.5 60.6
1983 46.9 60.3
1982 46.3 59.9
1981 44.5 59.6
1980 45 59.2
1979 44.5 58.7
1978 43.6 58.2
1977 43.4 57.7
1976 42.9 57.2
1975 42.2 56.6
1974 41.7 56
1973 41.1 55.5
1972 40.5 55
1971 40 54.5
1970 39.5 54.1
1969 39 53.7
1968 38.5 53.3
1967 38.1 52.8
1966 37.6 52.4
1965 37.1 51.9
1964 36.6 51.3
1963 36.1 50.8
1962 35.6 50.1
1961 35.1 49.3
1960 34.6 48.5
1959 34.1 47.5
1958 33.6 46.5
1957 33.1 45.3
1956 32.8 43.5
1955 32.4 42.3
1954 32.2 41
1953 31.9 39.8
1952 31.7 38.6
1951 31.5 38
1950 31.2 36.9

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

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Gambia and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Gambia Kenya
2024 2,759,988 56,432,944
2023 2,697,845 55,339,003
2022 2,636,470 54,252,461
2021 2,576,010 53,219,166
2020 2,515,733 52,217,334
2019 2,456,844 51,202,827
2018 2,399,632 50,207,107
2017 2,342,189 49,197,766
2016 2,283,769 48,139,687
2015 2,224,529 47,088,526
2014 2,164,528 46,051,440
2013 2,103,820 44,986,791
2012 2,043,094 43,888,303
2011 1,983,784 42,758,461
2010 1,926,630 41,598,567
2009 1,871,422 40,408,891
2008 1,817,852 39,206,351
2007 1,765,774 38,036,349
2006 1,715,275 36,904,008
2005 1,667,037 35,796,484
2004 1,621,312 34,713,455
2003 1,577,611 33,652,223
2002 1,535,691 32,629,808
2001 1,495,011 31,619,170
2000 1,455,084 30,642,890
1999 1,415,779 29,733,408
1998 1,376,987 28,888,057
1997 1,338,889 28,101,768
1996 1,301,410 27,344,211
1995 1,264,313 26,601,751
1994 1,227,226 25,857,130
1993 1,188,365 25,117,188
1992 1,145,582 24,382,460
1991 1,099,959 23,646,514
1990 1,054,696 22,892,651
1989 1,011,357 22,118,434
1988 970,160 21,356,219
1987 931,091 20,616,096
1986 894,019 19,901,646
1985 858,874 19,201,768
1984 825,631 18,514,906
1983 794,525 17,846,374
1982 765,753 17,206,175
1981 739,125 16,601,507
1980 713,913 16,018,459
1979 689,781 15,460,666
1978 667,103 14,934,126
1977 645,770 14,428,819
1976 625,667 13,957,623
1975 606,821 13,511,671
1974 589,085 13,070,078
1973 571,991 12,634,835
1972 555,370 12,206,060
1971 539,388 11,788,904
1970 524,105 11,368,791
1969 509,440 10,939,695
1968 495,269 10,518,823
1967 481,588 10,111,057
1966 468,516 9,717,816
1965 455,952 9,338,078
1964 443,687 8,973,535
1963 431,757 8,627,971
1962 420,163 8,299,308
1961 408,930 7,987,770
1960 398,060 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Kenya

Fertility rate
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Kenya
2023 4.01 3.21
2022 4.08 3.26
2021 4.17 3.31
2020 4.25 3.36
2019 4.33 3.43
2018 4.42 3.54
2017 4.61 3.61
2016 4.81 3.69
2015 5 3.77
2014 5.2 3.84
2013 5.39 3.96
2012 5.52 4.12
2011 5.54 4.28
2010 5.56 4.45
2009 5.57 4.57
2008 5.63 4.66
2007 5.69 4.72
2006 5.74 4.75
2005 5.71 4.8
2004 5.68 4.86
2003 5.66 4.94
2002 5.66 5.03
2001 5.67 5.09
2000 5.72 5.14
1999 5.77 5.18
1998 5.82 5.24
1997 5.85 5.27
1996 5.93 5.31
1995 5.99 5.37
1994 6.04 5.44
1993 6.03 5.57
1992 6.11 5.74
1991 6.19 5.94
1990 6.25 6.14
1989 6.25 6.33
1988 6.26 6.52
1987 6.3 6.69
1986 6.34 6.84
1985 6.36 6.96
1984 6.39 7.08
1983 6.39 7.22
1982 6.4 7.35
1981 6.4 7.45
1980 6.41 7.53
1979 6.41 7.6
1978 6.42 7.67
1977 6.43 7.73
1976 6.43 7.77
1975 6.43 7.8
1974 6.42 7.82
1973 6.41 7.86
1972 6.37 7.89
1971 6.33 7.92
1970 6.26 7.94
1969 6.25 7.95
1968 6.22 7.95
1967 6.21 7.95
1966 6.18 7.96
1965 6.19 7.92
1964 6.2 7.87
1963 6.2 7.82
1962 6.21 7.77
1961 6.23 7.72
1960 6.25 7.65

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

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Gambia and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Kenya
2024 19.4 20.8
2023 19.2 20.6
2022 19.1 20.3
2021 18.9 20
2020 18.7 19.8
2019 18.5 19.6
2018 18.4 19.3
2017 18.2 19.1
2016 18.1 18.9
2015 17.9 18.7
2014 17.8 18.5
2013 17.7 18.4
2012 17.6 18.2
2011 17.5 18.1
2010 17.4 17.9
2009 17.3 17.8
2008 17.2 17.7
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17 17.5
2005 16.9 17.4
2004 16.8 17.3
2003 16.7 17.1
2002 16.6 17
2001 16.6 16.8
2000 16.5 16.7
1999 16.5 16.5
1998 16.5 16.4
1997 16.6 16.2
1996 16.7 16.1
1995 16.8 16
1994 16.9 15.9
1993 17 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17.1 15.5
1990 17.2 15.3
1989 17.2 15.2
1988 17.3 15.1
1987 17.4 15
1986 17.4 15
1985 17.5 14.9
1984 17.6 14.8
1983 17.8 14.7
1982 17.9 14.6
1981 18.1 14.5
1980 18.2 14.5
1979 18.4 14.4
1978 18.5 14.3
1977 18.6 14.3
1976 18.8 14.3
1975 18.9 14.3
1974 19.1 14.3
1973 19.2 14.3
1972 19.3 14.3
1971 19.4 14.4
1970 19.5 14.4
1969 19.6 14.5
1968 19.7 14.5
1967 19.8 14.6
1966 19.7 14.8
1965 19.7 14.9
1964 19.6 15.1
1963 19.6 15.2
1962 19.5 15.3
1961 19.4 15.5
1960 19.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Gambia Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Gambia Kenya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
2.34%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Gambia Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Kenya
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 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)

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