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Iran vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 17th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Kenya
Population
93468444
58955623
Population rank 17/197 25/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Iran and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Iran and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Iran Kenya
2024 $475,252,089,215 $120,339,557,906
2023 $457,510,482,317 $107,500,884,685
2022 $422,662,261,526 $114,448,978,153
2021 $407,350,685,583 $109,703,658,905
2020 $280,934,329,280 $100,657,505,751
2019 $347,988,400,958 $100,378,436,207
2018 $411,903,303,606 $92,202,979,985
2017 $510,239,893,418 $82,036,510,877
2016 $478,618,064,871 $74,815,144,164
2015 $409,191,686,497 $70,120,446,897
2014 $462,284,793,281 $68,285,796,514
2013 $500,399,839,840 $61,671,440,408
2012 $644,019,315,004 $56,396,704,672
2011 $629,082,257,472 $46,869,473,151
2010 $487,069,570,464 $45,405,615,064
2009 $414,059,094,949 $42,347,217,913
2008 $406,070,949,554 $35,895,153,328
2007 $349,736,591,832 $31,958,195,182
2006 $265,602,187,404 $25,825,512,284
2005 $224,970,371,325 $18,737,895,513
2004 $187,754,571,248 $16,095,337,094
2003 $151,911,222,119 $14,904,517,650
2002 $128,626,917,504 $13,147,736,899
2001 $126,878,750,296 $12,986,007,426
2000 $109,591,707,802 $12,705,350,098
1999 $113,848,450,088 $12,896,010,459
1998 $110,276,913,363 $14,093,998,844
1997 $113,919,163,421 $13,115,764,358
1996 $120,403,931,885 $12,045,865,396
1995 $96,419,225,744 $9,046,320,255
1994 $71,841,461,173 $7,148,148,564
1993 $63,743,623,232 $5,751,786,643
1992 $119,768,691,217 $8,209,120,763
1991 $131,637,664,958 $8,151,488,783
1990 $124,813,263,926 $8,572,359,038
1989 $120,496,362,916 $8,283,114,514
1988 $123,057,861,334 $8,355,380,879
1987 $134,009,995,923 $7,970,820,369
1986 $209,094,561,833 $7,239,126,568
1985 $180,183,629,600 $6,135,034,214
1984 $162,276,728,620 $6,191,437,070
1983 $156,365,156,618 $5,979,198,314
1982 $125,948,756,439 $6,431,579,357
1981 $100,499,312,750 $6,854,491,706
1980 $94,362,275,580 $7,265,315,820
1979 $90,391,877,326 $6,234,391,113
1978 $77,994,316,621 $5,303,735,111
1977 $80,600,122,702 $4,494,378,764
1976 $68,055,295,081 $3,474,542,392
1975 $51,776,222,350 $3,259,345,083
1974 $46,209,092,072 $2,969,958,812
1973 $27,081,698,250 $2,509,001,324
1972 $17,153,463,263 $2,107,279,157
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,778,391,289
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,603,447,359
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,458,379,417
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,353,295,459
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,232,559,507
1966 $6,789,938,672 $1,164,519,674
1965 $6,197,319,929 $997,919,321
1964 $5,379,845,648 $998,759,334
1963 $4,928,628,018 $926,589,349
1962 $4,693,566,416 $868,111,401
1961 $4,426,949,095 $792,959,473
1960 $4,199,134,390 $791,265,459

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

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Iran and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Kenya
2024 $5,190 $2,132
2023 $5,049 $1,943
2022 $4,721 $2,110
2021 $4,605 $2,061
2020 $3,203 $1,928
2019 $3,997 $1,960
2018 $4,783 $1,836
2017 $6,001 $1,667
2016 $5,711 $1,554
2015 $4,953 $1,489
2014 $5,672 $1,483
2013 $6,223 $1,371
2012 $8,114 $1,285
2011 $8,026 $1,096
2010 $6,291 $1,092
2009 $5,416 $1,048
2008 $5,377 $916
2007 $4,688 $840
2006 $3,619 $700
2005 $3,132 $523
2004 $2,672 $464
2003 $2,209 $443
2002 $1,891 $403
2001 $1,881 $411
2000 $1,650 $415
1999 $1,740 $434
1998 $1,709 $488
1997 $1,790 $467
1996 $1,915 $441
1995 $1,550 $340
1994 $1,168 $276.4
1993 $1,038 $229
1992 $1,957 $337
1991 $2,194 $345
1990 $2,138 $374
1989 $2,125 $374
1988 $2,234 $391
1987 $2,513 $387
1986 $4,064 $364
1985 $3,634 $320
1984 $3,395 $334
1983 $3,397 $335
1982 $2,845 $374
1981 $2,393 $413
1980 $2,368 $454
1979 $2,352 $403
1978 $2,101 $355
1977 $2,243 $311
1976 $1,954 $248.9
1975 $1,532 $241.2
1974 $1,409 $227.2
1973 $851 $198.6
1972 $555 $172.6
1971 $457 $150.9
1970 $377 $141
1969 $345 $133.3
1968 $314 $128.7
1967 $283.7 $121.9
1966 $262.9 $119.8
1965 $247.5 $106.9
1964 $221.7 $111.3
1963 $209.6 $107.4
1962 $205.8 $104.6
1961 $200.1 $99.3
1960 $195.6 $102.8

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

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Iran vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Kenya
2026 78.2 64.2
2025 78.1 64
2024 77.9 63.8
2023 77.7 63.6
2022 76.8 63.5
2021 73.8 61.2
2020 74.1 61.6
2019 76.9 62.9
2018 76.6 62.8
2017 76.4 62.7
2016 76.2 62.5
2015 75.9 62.3
2014 75.6 62
2013 75.3 61.7
2012 75 61.5
2011 74.7 61.3
2010 74.4 60.9
2009 74 60.5
2008 73.7 60
2007 73.3 59.4
2006 72.9 59.1
2005 72.4 58.5
2004 72 57.9
2003 70.5 57.4
2002 71.1 56.8
2001 70.6 56.5
2000 70.2 56.1
1999 69.7 55.9
1998 69.2 55.6
1997 68.6 55.5
1996 68.3 55.6
1995 67.9 55.9
1994 67.5 56.1
1993 67 56.7
1992 66.7 57.1
1991 66.2 57.8
1990 64.1 58.3
1989 65.3 60
1988 63.3 60.3
1987 62.7 60.7
1986 62.1 60.8
1985 61.5 60.9
1984 60.9 60.6
1983 58.5 60.3
1982 57.6 59.9
1981 56.6 59.6
1980 58.4 59.2
1979 58.5 58.7
1978 56 58.2
1977 56.7 57.7
1976 55.8 57.2
1975 54.8 56.6
1974 53.9 56
1973 52.9 55.5
1972 51.7 55
1971 51.1 54.5
1970 50.2 54.1
1969 49.4 53.7
1968 47.9 53.3
1967 47.8 52.8
1966 47.1 52.4
1965 46.4 51.9
1964 45.7 51.3
1963 45.1 50.8
1962 43.8 50.1
1961 43.9 49.3
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 42.8 47.5
1958 42.2 46.5
1957 41.3 45.3
1956 41.1 43.5
1955 40.6 42.3
1954 40 41
1953 39.5 39.8
1952 39.2 38.6
1951 38.7 38
1950 38.2 36.9

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

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Iran and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Iran Kenya
2024 91,567,738 56,432,944
2023 90,608,707 55,339,003
2022 89,524,246 54,252,461
2021 88,455,488 53,219,166
2020 87,723,443 52,217,334
2019 87,051,648 51,202,827
2018 86,117,998 50,207,107
2017 85,026,754 49,197,766
2016 83,812,228 48,139,687
2015 82,619,362 47,088,526
2014 81,502,045 46,051,440
2013 80,414,686 44,986,791
2012 79,370,580 43,888,303
2011 78,383,598 42,758,461
2010 77,420,842 41,598,567
2009 76,457,825 40,408,891
2008 75,514,204 39,206,351
2007 74,602,648 38,036,349
2006 73,392,747 36,904,008
2005 71,828,455 35,796,484
2004 70,256,316 34,713,455
2003 68,769,340 33,652,223
2002 68,011,317 32,629,808
2001 67,452,005 31,619,170
2000 66,418,659 30,642,890
1999 65,445,391 29,733,408
1998 64,519,859 28,888,057
1997 63,639,638 28,101,768
1996 62,881,300 27,344,211
1995 62,205,567 26,601,751
1994 61,520,598 25,857,130
1993 61,403,543 25,117,188
1992 61,184,983 24,382,460
1991 59,986,931 23,646,514
1990 58,380,092 22,892,651
1989 56,704,914 22,118,434
1988 55,072,694 21,356,219
1987 53,323,493 20,616,096
1986 51,446,045 19,901,646
1985 49,582,289 19,201,768
1984 47,793,998 18,514,906
1983 46,029,535 17,846,374
1982 44,272,141 17,206,175
1981 41,989,312 16,601,507
1980 39,842,324 16,018,459
1979 38,424,952 15,460,666
1978 37,126,535 14,934,126
1977 35,933,181 14,428,819
1976 34,837,271 13,957,623
1975 33,802,973 13,511,671
1974 32,796,463 13,070,078
1973 31,839,838 12,634,835
1972 30,921,179 12,206,060
1971 30,029,071 11,788,904
1970 29,145,100 11,368,791
1969 28,273,482 10,939,695
1968 27,437,391 10,518,823
1967 26,628,432 10,111,057
1966 25,829,270 9,717,816
1965 25,036,978 9,338,078
1964 24,262,859 8,973,535
1963 23,519,005 8,627,971
1962 22,807,907 8,299,308
1961 22,125,726 7,987,770
1960 21,470,434 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Kenya

Fertility rate
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Kenya
2023 1.7 3.21
2022 1.7 3.26
2021 1.71 3.31
2020 1.7 3.36
2019 1.77 3.43
2018 1.92 3.54
2017 2.02 3.61
2016 2.05 3.69
2015 2.02 3.77
2014 1.98 3.84
2013 1.91 3.96
2012 1.85 4.12
2011 1.79 4.28
2010 1.75 4.45
2009 1.74 4.57
2008 1.74 4.66
2007 1.75 4.72
2006 1.76 4.75
2005 1.76 4.8
2004 1.78 4.86
2003 1.8 4.94
2002 1.84 5.03
2001 1.92 5.09
2000 2 5.14
1999 2.09 5.18
1998 2.19 5.24
1997 2.32 5.27
1996 2.54 5.31
1995 2.85 5.37
1994 3.24 5.44
1993 3.67 5.57
1992 4.1 5.74
1991 4.57 5.94
1990 4.93 6.14
1989 5.17 6.33
1988 5.43 6.52
1987 5.72 6.69
1986 6.01 6.84
1985 6.24 6.96
1984 6.43 7.08
1983 6.53 7.22
1982 6.59 7.35
1981 6.62 7.45
1980 6.63 7.53
1979 6.55 7.6
1978 6.34 7.67
1977 6.18 7.73
1976 6.07 7.77
1975 5.95 7.8
1974 5.97 7.82
1973 6.06 7.86
1972 6.26 7.89
1971 6.55 7.92
1970 6.8 7.94
1969 7.01 7.95
1968 7.12 7.95
1967 7.19 7.95
1966 7.21 7.96
1965 7.22 7.92
1964 7.24 7.87
1963 7.32 7.82
1962 7.4 7.77
1961 7.46 7.72
1960 7.52 7.65

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

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Iran and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Kenya
2024 34.3 20.8
2023 33.8 20.6
2022 33.3 20.3
2021 32.8 20
2020 32.3 19.8
2019 31.7 19.6
2018 31.2 19.3
2017 30.7 19.1
2016 30.2 18.9
2015 29.7 18.7
2014 29.2 18.5
2013 28.7 18.4
2012 28.2 18.2
2011 27.7 18.1
2010 27.2 17.9
2009 26.6 17.8
2008 26.1 17.7
2007 25.5 17.6
2006 24.8 17.5
2005 24.3 17.4
2004 23.7 17.3
2003 23.1 17.1
2002 22.6 17
2001 22 16.8
2000 21.4 16.7
1999 20.7 16.5
1998 20 16.4
1997 19.5 16.2
1996 19.1 16.1
1995 18.7 16
1994 18.4 15.9
1993 18.3 15.7
1992 18.4 15.6
1991 18.3 15.5
1990 18.2 15.3
1989 18.1 15.2
1988 18.2 15.1
1987 18.2 15
1986 18.2 15
1985 18.3 14.9
1984 18.4 14.8
1983 18.5 14.7
1982 18.6 14.6
1981 18.4 14.5
1980 18.2 14.5
1979 18.3 14.4
1978 18.3 14.3
1977 18.3 14.3
1976 18.2 14.3
1975 18.1 14.3
1974 18 14.3
1973 17.9 14.3
1972 17.8 14.3
1971 17.7 14.4
1970 17.6 14.4
1969 17.6 14.5
1968 17.6 14.5
1967 17.7 14.6
1966 17.7 14.8
1965 17.8 14.9
1964 17.9 15.1
1963 18.1 15.2
1962 18.4 15.3
1961 18.7 15.5
1960 19.1 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Iran Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Iran Kenya
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
82.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Iran Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Kenya
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 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 (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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