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India vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 7th vs. 45th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

India Kenya
Population
1480351380
58955623
Population rank 1/197 25/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

India and Kenya: Comparison Charts

India and Kenya economies compared

GDP
India

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
India Kenya
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $107,500,884,685
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $114,448,978,153
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $109,703,658,905
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $61,671,440,408
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $56,396,704,672
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $46,869,473,151
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $31,958,195,182
2006 $940,259,888,788 $25,825,512,284
2005 $820,383,763,511 $18,737,895,513
2004 $709,152,728,831 $16,095,337,094
2003 $607,700,687,237 $14,904,517,650
2002 $514,939,140,319 $13,147,736,899
2001 $485,440,139,204 $12,986,007,426
2000 $468,395,521,654 $12,705,350,098
1999 $458,821,052,616 $12,896,010,459
1998 $421,351,317,225 $14,093,998,844
1997 $415,867,563,593 $13,115,764,358
1996 $392,896,866,205 $12,045,865,396
1995 $360,281,909,643 $9,046,320,255
1994 $327,274,843,459 $7,148,148,564
1993 $279,295,648,983 $5,751,786,643
1992 $288,208,070,278 $8,209,120,763
1991 $270,105,341,879 $8,151,488,783
1990 $320,979,026,420 $8,572,359,038
1989 $296,042,052,945 $8,283,114,514
1988 $296,589,670,896 $8,355,380,879
1987 $279,033,584,092 $7,970,820,369
1986 $248,985,994,041 $7,239,126,568
1985 $232,511,554,840 $6,135,034,214
1984 $212,157,645,178 $6,191,437,070
1983 $218,262,146,413 $5,979,198,314
1982 $200,715,624,831 $6,431,579,357
1981 $193,491,368,446 $6,854,491,706
1980 $186,328,579,302 $7,265,315,820
1979 $152,995,442,498 $6,234,391,113
1978 $137,302,319,829 $5,303,735,111
1977 $121,486,641,441 $4,494,378,764
1976 $102,716,451,980 $3,474,542,392
1975 $98,473,832,017 $3,259,345,083
1974 $99,526,597,934 $2,969,958,812
1973 $85,517,673,173 $2,509,001,324
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,107,279,157
1971 $67,351,404,352 $1,778,391,289
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,603,447,359
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,458,379,417
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,353,295,459
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,232,559,507
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,164,519,674
1965 $59,556,105,229 $997,919,321
1964 $56,480,289,941 $998,759,334
1963 $48,421,923,459 $926,589,349
1962 $42,161,481,858 $868,111,401
1961 $39,232,435,784 $792,959,473
1960 $37,029,883,876 $791,265,459

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

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India and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Kenya
2024 $2,695 $2,132
2023 $2,530 $1,943
2022 $2,347 $2,110
2021 $2,240 $2,061
2020 $1,907 $1,928
2019 $2,041 $1,960
2018 $1,966 $1,836
2017 $1,950 $1,667
2016 $1,708 $1,554
2015 $1,584 $1,489
2014 $1,554 $1,483
2013 $1,433 $1,371
2012 $1,429 $1,285
2011 $1,445 $1,096
2010 $1,348 $1,092
2009 $1,095 $1,048
2008 $993 $916
2007 $1,022 $840
2006 $802 $700
2005 $710 $523
2004 $624 $464
2003 $544 $443
2002 $469 $403
2001 $450 $411
2000 $443 $415
1999 $442 $434
1998 $414 $488
1997 $416 $467
1996 $401 $441
1995 $375 $340
1994 $348 $276.4
1993 $303 $229
1992 $319 $337
1991 $306 $345
1990 $371 $374
1989 $350 $374
1988 $358 $391
1987 $345 $387
1986 $315 $364
1985 $301 $320
1984 $281 $334
1983 $296 $335
1982 $278.7 $374
1981 $275 $413
1980 $271.1 $454
1979 $228 $403
1978 $209.4 $355
1977 $189.6 $311
1976 $164.1 $248.9
1975 $161.1 $241.2
1974 $166.7 $227.2
1973 $146.6 $198.6
1972 $125.3 $172.6
1971 $120.7 $150.9
1970 $114.4 $141
1969 $109.5 $133.3
1968 $101.6 $128.7
1967 $98 $121.9
1966 $91 $119.8
1965 $121.5 $106.9
1964 $117.9 $111.3
1963 $103.4 $107.4
1962 $92.2 $104.6
1961 $87.9 $99.3
1960 $84.9 $102.8

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

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India vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Kenya
2026 72.7 64.2
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.2 63.8
2023 72 63.6
2022 71.7 63.5
2021 67.3 61.2
2020 70.2 61.6
2019 70.7 62.9
2018 70.4 62.8
2017 70.1 62.7
2016 69.7 62.5
2015 69.3 62.3
2014 68.9 62
2013 68.5 61.7
2012 68.1 61.5
2011 67.6 61.3
2010 67.2 60.9
2009 66.7 60.5
2008 66.2 60
2007 65.8 59.4
2006 65.4 59.1
2005 64.9 58.5
2004 64.5 57.9
2003 64.1 57.4
2002 63.6 56.8
2001 63.2 56.5
2000 62.7 56.1
1999 62.3 55.9
1998 61.9 55.6
1997 61.4 55.5
1996 61 55.6
1995 60.6 55.9
1994 60.2 56.1
1993 59.8 56.7
1992 59.4 57.1
1991 59 57.8
1990 58.6 58.3
1989 58.2 60
1988 57.7 60.3
1987 57.3 60.7
1986 56.8 60.8
1985 56.3 60.9
1984 55.8 60.6
1983 55.3 60.3
1982 54.7 59.9
1981 54.2 59.6
1980 53.6 59.2
1979 53 58.7
1978 52.4 58.2
1977 51.8 57.7
1976 51.3 57.2
1975 50.8 56.6
1974 50.3 56
1973 49.6 55.5
1972 49.2 55
1971 48.9 54.5
1970 48.6 54.1
1969 48.3 53.7
1968 47.9 53.3
1967 46.2 52.8
1966 45.9 52.4
1965 45.6 51.9
1964 46.7 51.3
1963 46.5 50.8
1962 46.1 50.1
1961 45.8 49.3
1960 45.6 48.5
1959 45.3 47.5
1958 44.8 46.5
1957 44.4 45.3
1956 44.1 43.5
1955 43.7 42.3
1954 43.2 41
1953 42.4 39.8
1952 42.1 38.6
1951 41.6 38
1950 41.2 36.9

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

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India and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Kenya
1x
Year Population
India Kenya
2024 1,450,935,791 56,432,944
2023 1,438,069,596 55,339,003
2022 1,425,423,212 54,252,461
2021 1,414,203,896 53,219,166
2020 1,402,617,695 52,217,334
2019 1,389,030,312 51,202,827
2018 1,374,659,064 50,207,107
2017 1,359,657,400 49,197,766
2016 1,343,944,296 48,139,687
2015 1,328,024,498 47,088,526
2014 1,312,277,191 46,051,440
2013 1,295,829,511 44,986,791
2012 1,278,674,502 43,888,303
2011 1,261,224,954 42,758,461
2010 1,243,481,564 41,598,567
2009 1,225,524,753 40,408,891
2008 1,207,930,964 39,206,351
2007 1,190,676,021 38,036,349
2006 1,172,878,890 36,904,008
2005 1,154,676,322 35,796,484
2004 1,135,991,513 34,713,455
2003 1,116,803,006 33,652,223
2002 1,097,600,380 32,629,808
2001 1,077,898,575 31,619,170
2000 1,057,922,733 30,642,890
1999 1,038,225,823 29,733,408
1998 1,018,665,080 28,888,057
1997 999,133,762 28,101,768
1996 979,678,458 27,344,211
1995 960,301,044 26,601,751
1994 941,163,767 25,857,130
1993 922,118,387 25,117,188
1992 902,957,070 24,382,460
1991 883,927,600 23,646,514
1990 864,972,221 22,892,651
1989 846,039,529 22,118,434
1988 827,342,990 21,356,219
1987 808,931,270 20,616,096
1986 790,689,978 19,901,646
1985 772,647,793 19,201,768
1984 754,875,449 18,514,906
1983 737,372,681 17,846,374
1982 720,313,473 17,206,175
1981 703,696,250 16,601,507
1980 687,354,025 16,018,459
1979 671,155,747 15,460,666
1978 655,728,229 14,934,126
1977 640,801,103 14,428,819
1976 625,861,883 13,957,623
1975 611,309,535 13,511,671
1974 597,041,391 13,070,078
1973 583,465,598 12,634,835
1972 570,482,142 12,206,060
1971 558,096,387 11,788,904
1970 545,864,268 11,368,791
1969 533,880,544 10,939,695
1968 522,716,889 10,518,823
1967 511,606,372 10,111,057
1966 500,740,247 9,717,816
1965 490,140,146 9,338,078
1964 479,229,598 8,973,535
1963 468,138,575 8,627,971
1962 457,283,090 8,299,308
1961 446,564,729 7,987,770
1960 435,990,338 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in India and Kenya

Fertility rate
India

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Kenya
2023 1.98 3.21
2022 1.99 3.26
2021 2.01 3.31
2020 2.05 3.36
2019 2.12 3.43
2018 2.18 3.54
2017 2.19 3.61
2016 2.28 3.69
2015 2.29 3.77
2014 2.29 3.84
2013 2.4 3.96
2012 2.47 4.12
2011 2.53 4.28
2010 2.6 4.45
2009 2.67 4.57
2008 2.71 4.66
2007 2.78 4.72
2006 2.87 4.75
2005 2.96 4.8
2004 3.05 4.86
2003 3.12 4.94
2002 3.22 5.03
2001 3.3 5.09
2000 3.35 5.14
1999 3.38 5.18
1998 3.45 5.24
1997 3.51 5.27
1996 3.58 5.31
1995 3.65 5.37
1994 3.72 5.44
1993 3.8 5.57
1992 3.88 5.74
1991 3.96 5.94
1990 4.05 6.14
1989 4.13 6.33
1988 4.22 6.52
1987 4.31 6.69
1986 4.4 6.84
1985 4.43 6.96
1984 4.52 7.08
1983 4.57 7.22
1982 4.62 7.35
1981 4.7 7.45
1980 4.78 7.53
1979 4.81 7.6
1978 4.89 7.67
1977 5.01 7.73
1976 5.13 7.77
1975 5.2 7.8
1974 5.33 7.82
1973 5.4 7.86
1972 5.48 7.89
1971 5.57 7.92
1970 5.62 7.94
1969 5.68 7.95
1968 5.76 7.95
1967 5.83 7.95
1966 5.88 7.96
1965 5.94 7.92
1964 5.98 7.87
1963 5.97 7.82
1962 5.95 7.77
1961 5.94 7.72
1960 5.92 7.65

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

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India and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
India

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
India Kenya
2024 29.5 20.8
2023 29.1 20.6
2022 28.7 20.3
2021 28.4 20
2020 28.1 19.8
2019 27.7 19.6
2018 27.3 19.3
2017 27 19.1
2016 26.6 18.9
2015 26.3 18.7
2014 26 18.5
2013 25.6 18.4
2012 25.3 18.2
2011 25 18.1
2010 24.7 17.9
2009 24.4 17.8
2008 24.1 17.7
2007 23.8 17.6
2006 23.6 17.5
2005 23.3 17.4
2004 23.1 17.3
2003 22.9 17.1
2002 22.7 17
2001 22.5 16.8
2000 22.3 16.7
1999 22.1 16.5
1998 21.9 16.4
1997 21.7 16.2
1996 21.6 16.1
1995 21.4 16
1994 21.2 15.9
1993 21.1 15.7
1992 21 15.6
1991 20.8 15.5
1990 20.7 15.3
1989 20.6 15.2
1988 20.5 15.1
1987 20.4 15
1986 20.4 15
1985 20.3 14.9
1984 20.2 14.8
1983 20.1 14.7
1982 20 14.6
1981 20 14.5
1980 19.9 14.5
1979 19.8 14.4
1978 19.7 14.3
1977 19.6 14.3
1976 19.5 14.3
1975 19.4 14.3
1974 19.3 14.3
1973 19.3 14.3
1972 19.2 14.3
1971 19.2 14.4
1970 19.2 14.4
1969 19.2 14.5
1968 19.2 14.5
1967 19.3 14.6
1966 19.4 14.8
1965 19.5 14.9
1964 19.6 15.1
1963 19.8 15.2
1962 19.9 15.3
1961 20.1 15.5
1960 20.2 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
89%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

India Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

India Kenya
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
82.9%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
35%
2024

Health

India Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

India Kenya
% of world land
2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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