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Germany vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 63rd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Kenya
Population
82575542
58955623
Population rank 19/197 25/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Germany and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Germany and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Germany Kenya
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $120,339,557,906
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $107,500,884,685
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $114,448,978,153
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $109,703,658,905
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $100,657,505,751
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $100,378,436,207
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $92,202,979,985
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $82,036,510,877
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $74,815,144,164
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $70,120,446,897
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $68,285,796,514
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $61,671,440,408
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $56,396,704,672
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $46,869,473,151
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $45,405,615,064
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $42,347,217,913
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $35,895,153,328
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $31,958,195,182
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $25,825,512,284
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $18,737,895,513
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $16,095,337,094
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $14,904,517,650
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $12,705,350,098
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $12,896,010,459
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $14,093,998,844
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $13,115,764,358
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $12,045,865,396
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $9,046,320,255
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $7,148,148,564
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $5,751,786,643
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $7,239,126,568
1985 $735,218,723,093 $6,135,034,214
1984 $727,767,760,979 $6,191,437,070
1983 $773,507,930,295 $5,979,198,314
1982 $779,421,633,755 $6,431,579,357
1981 $803,404,797,058 $6,854,491,706
1980 $953,772,499,462 $7,265,315,820
1979 $884,574,218,333 $6,234,391,113
1978 $743,182,891,918 $5,303,735,111
1977 $602,698,323,086 $4,494,378,764
1976 $521,658,712,133 $3,474,542,392
1975 $492,434,094,920 $3,259,345,083
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,969,958,812
1973 $399,833,571,167 $2,509,001,324
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,107,279,157
1971 $250,900,942,397 $1,778,391,289
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,603,447,359
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,458,379,417
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,353,295,459
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,232,559,507
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,164,519,674
1965 $134,774,688,191 $997,919,321
1964 $123,330,404,665 $998,759,334
1963 $112,232,503,744 $926,589,349
1962 $105,895,435,234 $868,111,401
1961 $96,558,204,043 $792,959,473
1960 $84,619,845,881 $791,265,459

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

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Germany and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Kenya
2024 $56,104 $2,132
2023 $54,777 $1,943
2022 $50,507 $2,110
2021 $52,349 $2,061
2020 $47,395 $1,928
2019 $47,656 $1,960
2018 $48,916 $1,836
2017 $45,554 $1,667
2016 $42,949 $1,554
2015 $41,930 $1,489
2014 $48,960 $1,483
2013 $47,207 $1,371
2012 $44,718 $1,285
2011 $47,631 $1,096
2010 $42,397 $1,092
2009 $42,472 $1,048
2008 $46,379 $916
2007 $42,351 $840
2006 $36,980 $700
2005 $35,084 $523
2004 $34,567 $464
2003 $30,711 $443
2002 $25,487 $403
2001 $23,878 $411
2000 $23,926 $415
1999 $26,965 $434
1998 $27,396 $488
1997 $27,047 $467
1996 $30,600 $441
1995 $31,747 $340
1994 $27,202 $276.4
1993 $25,617 $229
1992 $26,560 $337
1991 $23,443 $345
1990 $22,386 $374
1989 $17,829 $374
1988 $17,997 $391
1987 $16,739 $387
1986 $13,511 $364
1985 $9,464 $320
1984 $9,347 $334
1983 $9,900 $335
1982 $9,950 $374
1981 $10,246 $413
1980 $12,183 $454
1979 $11,322 $403
1978 $9,517 $355
1977 $7,711 $311
1976 $6,659 $248.9
1975 $6,259 $241.2
1974 $5,660 $227.2
1973 $5,065 $198.6
1972 $3,824 $172.6
1971 $3,204 $150.9
1970 $2,771 $141
1969 $2,281 $133.3
1968 $2,025 $128.7
1967 $1,886 $121.9
1966 $1,871 $119.8
1965 $1,774 $106.9
1964 $1,637 $111.3
1963 $1,502 $107.4
1962 $1,431 $104.6
1961 $1,316 $99.3
1960 $1,162 $102.8

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

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Germany vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Kenya
2026 81.9 64.2
2025 81.7 64
2024 81.5 63.8
2023 81.4 63.6
2022 80.6 63.5
2021 81.1 61.2
2020 81 61.6
2019 81.2 62.9
2018 80.9 62.8
2017 80.9 62.7
2016 80.8 62.5
2015 80.6 62.3
2014 80.9 62
2013 80.5 61.7
2012 80.5 61.5
2011 80.4 61.3
2010 80.1 60.9
2009 79.9 60.5
2008 79.8 60
2007 79.7 59.4
2006 79.6 59.1
2005 79.3 58.5
2004 79.1 57.9
2003 78.5 57.4
2002 78.5 56.8
2001 78.4 56.5
2000 78.1 56.1
1999 77.8 55.9
1998 77.6 55.6
1997 77.2 55.5
1996 76.8 55.6
1995 76.6 55.9
1994 76.4 56.1
1993 76.1 56.7
1992 76 57.1
1991 75.6 57.8
1990 75.3 58.3
1989 75.5 60
1988 75.3 60.3
1987 75.1 60.7
1986 74.7 60.8
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.4 60.6
1983 73.9 60.3
1982 73.6 59.9
1981 73.3 59.6
1980 73.1 59.2
1979 72.9 58.7
1978 72.6 58.2
1977 72.6 57.7
1976 72 57.2
1975 71.5 56.6
1974 71.7 56
1973 71.4 55.5
1972 71.1 55
1971 70.9 54.5
1970 70.7 54.1
1969 70.5 53.7
1968 70.6 53.3
1967 71 52.8
1966 70.7 52.4
1965 70.6 51.9
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 70.1 50.8
1962 70 50.1
1961 69.8 49.3
1960 69.3 48.5
1959 69.3 47.5
1958 69.2 46.5
1957 68.5 45.3
1956 68.6 43.5
1955 68.3 42.3
1954 68.1 41
1953 67.8 39.8
1952 67.5 38.6
1951 67.1 38
1950 66.8 36.9

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

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Germany and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Germany Kenya
2024 83,516,593 56,432,944
2023 83,287,273 55,339,003
2022 83,177,813 54,252,461
2021 83,196,078 53,219,166
2020 83,160,871 52,217,334
2019 83,092,962 51,202,827
2018 82,905,782 50,207,107
2017 82,657,002 49,197,766
2016 82,348,669 48,139,687
2015 81,686,611 47,088,526
2014 80,982,500 46,051,440
2013 80,645,605 44,986,791
2012 80,425,823 43,888,303
2011 80,274,983 42,758,461
2010 81,776,930 41,598,567
2009 81,902,307 40,408,891
2008 82,110,097 39,206,351
2007 82,266,372 38,036,349
2006 82,376,451 36,904,008
2005 82,469,422 35,796,484
2004 82,516,260 34,713,455
2003 82,534,176 33,652,223
2002 82,488,495 32,629,808
2001 82,349,925 31,619,170
2000 82,211,508 30,642,890
1999 82,100,243 29,733,408
1998 82,047,195 28,888,057
1997 82,034,771 28,101,768
1996 81,914,831 27,344,211
1995 81,678,051 26,601,751
1994 81,438,348 25,857,130
1993 81,156,363 25,117,188
1992 80,624,598 24,382,460
1991 80,013,896 23,646,514
1990 79,433,029 22,892,651
1989 78,751,283 22,118,434
1988 78,144,619 21,356,219
1987 77,839,920 20,616,096
1986 77,720,436 19,901,646
1985 77,684,873 19,201,768
1984 77,858,685 18,514,906
1983 78,128,282 17,846,374
1982 78,333,366 17,206,175
1981 78,407,907 16,601,507
1980 78,288,576 16,018,459
1979 78,126,350 15,460,666
1978 78,091,820 14,934,126
1977 78,159,814 14,428,819
1976 78,336,950 13,957,623
1975 78,673,554 13,511,671
1974 78,967,433 13,070,078
1973 78,936,666 12,634,835
1972 78,688,452 12,206,060
1971 78,312,842 11,788,904
1970 78,169,289 11,368,791
1969 77,909,682 10,939,695
1968 77,294,314 10,518,823
1967 76,951,336 10,111,057
1966 76,600,311 9,717,816
1965 75,963,695 9,338,078
1964 75,318,337 8,973,535
1963 74,714,353 8,627,971
1962 74,025,784 8,299,308
1961 73,377,632 7,987,770
1960 72,814,900 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Kenya

Fertility rate
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Kenya
2023 1.39 3.21
2022 1.46 3.26
2021 1.58 3.31
2020 1.53 3.36
2019 1.54 3.43
2018 1.57 3.54
2017 1.57 3.61
2016 1.6 3.69
2015 1.5 3.77
2014 1.47 3.84
2013 1.42 3.96
2012 1.41 4.12
2011 1.39 4.28
2010 1.39 4.45
2009 1.36 4.57
2008 1.38 4.66
2007 1.37 4.72
2006 1.33 4.75
2005 1.34 4.8
2004 1.36 4.86
2003 1.34 4.94
2002 1.34 5.03
2001 1.35 5.09
2000 1.38 5.14
1999 1.36 5.18
1998 1.36 5.24
1997 1.35 5.27
1996 1.3 5.31
1995 1.25 5.37
1994 1.24 5.44
1993 1.28 5.57
1992 1.29 5.74
1991 1.33 5.94
1990 1.45 6.14
1989 1.42 6.33
1988 1.46 6.52
1987 1.43 6.69
1986 1.43 6.84
1985 1.37 6.96
1984 1.29 7.08
1983 1.33 7.22
1982 1.41 7.35
1981 1.43 7.45
1980 1.44 7.53
1979 1.38 7.6
1978 1.38 7.67
1977 1.4 7.73
1976 1.45 7.77
1975 1.45 7.8
1974 1.51 7.82
1973 1.54 7.86
1972 1.71 7.89
1971 1.92 7.92
1970 2.03 7.94
1969 2.21 7.95
1968 2.38 7.95
1967 2.48 7.95
1966 2.53 7.96
1965 2.5 7.92
1964 2.54 7.87
1963 2.51 7.82
1962 2.44 7.77
1961 2.45 7.72
1960 2.37 7.65

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

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Germany and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Kenya
2024 46.3 20.8
2023 46.2 20.6
2022 46 20.3
2021 45.9 20
2020 45.8 19.8
2019 45.8 19.6
2018 45.8 19.3
2017 45.8 19.1
2016 45.7 18.9
2015 45.7 18.7
2014 45.7 18.5
2013 45.5 18.4
2012 45.1 18.2
2011 44.6 18.1
2010 44.2 17.9
2009 43.9 17.8
2008 43.5 17.7
2007 43.1 17.6
2006 42.5 17.5
2005 42 17.4
2004 41.6 17.3
2003 41.2 17.1
2002 40.8 17
2001 40.4 16.8
2000 40 16.7
1999 39.7 16.5
1998 39.3 16.4
1997 38.9 16.2
1996 38.6 16.1
1995 38.4 16
1994 38.1 15.9
1993 37.9 15.7
1992 37.8 15.6
1991 37.7 15.5
1990 37.6 15.3
1989 37.6 15.2
1988 37.6 15.1
1987 37.4 15
1986 37.2 15
1985 37.1 14.9
1984 37 14.8
1983 36.7 14.7
1982 36.6 14.6
1981 36.5 14.5
1980 36.5 14.5
1979 36.4 14.4
1978 36.3 14.3
1977 36.1 14.3
1976 35.8 14.3
1975 35.5 14.3
1974 35 14.3
1973 34.7 14.3
1972 34.6 14.3
1971 34.4 14.4
1970 34.3 14.4
1969 34.1 14.5
1968 34.2 14.5
1967 34.3 14.6
1966 34.4 14.8
1965 34.4 14.9
1964 34.5 15.1
1963 34.6 15.2
1962 34.7 15.3
1961 34.7 15.5
1960 34.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Germany Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Germany Kenya
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Germany Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Kenya
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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