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Ireland vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 119th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Kenya
Population
5518360
58955623
Population rank 121/197 25/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Ireland and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Kenya
2024 $609,157,459,747 $120,339,557,906
2023 $567,372,737,459 $107,500,884,685
2022 $548,341,794,599 $114,448,978,153
2021 $530,394,123,830 $109,703,658,905
2020 $436,009,027,819 $100,657,505,751
2019 $407,211,793,801 $100,378,436,207
2018 $395,780,319,817 $92,202,979,985
2017 $348,355,212,569 $82,036,510,877
2016 $305,431,252,709 $74,815,144,164
2015 $302,101,388,556 $70,120,446,897
2014 $266,490,442,124 $68,285,796,514
2013 $242,924,245,719 $61,671,440,408
2012 $226,921,827,888 $56,396,704,672
2011 $240,975,871,047 $46,869,473,151
2010 $221,732,824,603 $45,405,615,064
2009 $236,443,115,854 $42,347,217,913
2008 $275,447,471,451 $35,895,153,328
2007 $270,079,279,420 $31,958,195,182
2006 $232,180,617,162 $25,825,512,284
2005 $211,876,989,656 $18,737,895,513
2004 $194,372,115,041 $16,095,337,094
2003 $164,670,771,260 $14,904,517,650
2002 $128,596,035,288 $13,147,736,899
2001 $109,346,669,230 $12,986,007,426
2000 $100,207,610,430 $12,705,350,098
1999 $98,893,958,263 $12,896,010,459
1998 $90,199,410,116 $14,093,998,844
1997 $82,856,648,758 $13,115,764,358
1996 $75,790,786,290 $12,045,865,396
1995 $69,139,823,232 $9,046,320,255
1994 $57,097,656,066 $7,148,148,564
1993 $52,417,477,614 $5,751,786,643
1992 $55,918,538,121 $8,209,120,763
1991 $49,787,501,584 $8,151,488,783
1990 $49,305,632,408 $8,572,359,038
1989 $39,238,392,678 $8,283,114,514
1988 $37,772,896,221 $8,355,380,879
1987 $33,920,518,493 $7,970,820,369
1986 $28,714,571,852 $7,239,126,568
1985 $21,270,013,326 $6,135,034,214
1984 $20,106,648,455 $6,191,437,070
1983 $20,766,047,764 $5,979,198,314
1982 $21,474,752,962 $6,431,579,357
1981 $20,670,190,138 $6,854,491,706
1980 $21,747,855,640 $7,265,315,820
1979 $18,319,334,300 $6,234,391,113
1978 $14,647,996,074 $5,303,735,111
1977 $11,248,340,431 $4,494,378,764
1976 $9,453,756,015 $3,474,542,392
1975 $9,483,808,362 $3,259,345,083
1974 $7,896,860,615 $2,969,958,812
1973 $7,481,173,066 $2,509,001,324
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,107,279,157
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,778,391,289
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,603,447,359
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,458,379,417
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,353,295,459
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,232,559,507
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,164,519,674
1965 $3,035,655,794 $997,919,321
1964 $2,851,091,646 $998,759,334
1963 $2,505,073,358 $926,589,349
1962 $2,329,372,972 $868,111,401
1961 $2,151,772,980 $792,959,473
1960 $1,998,550,222 $791,265,459

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

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Ireland and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Kenya
2024 $112,895 $2,132
2023 $106,819 $1,943
2022 $105,191 $2,110
2021 $103,783 $2,061
2020 $86,514 $1,928
2019 $81,828 $1,960
2018 $80,804 $1,836
2017 $72,161 $1,667
2016 $64,130 $1,554
2015 $64,250 $1,489
2014 $57,215 $1,483
2013 $52,538 $1,371
2012 $49,336 $1,285
2011 $52,614 $1,096
2010 $48,624 $1,092
2009 $52,133 $1,048
2008 $61,353 $916
2007 $61,396 $840
2006 $54,329 $700
2005 $50,933 $523
2004 $47,754 $464
2003 $41,204 $443
2002 $32,705 $403
2001 $28,282 $411
2000 $26,335 $415
1999 $26,338 $434
1998 $24,295 $488
1997 $22,551 $467
1996 $20,836 $441
1995 $19,158 $340
1994 $15,903 $276.4
1993 $14,657 $229
1992 $15,714 $337
1991 $14,087 $345
1990 $14,031 $374
1989 $11,176 $374
1988 $10,716 $391
1987 $9,582 $387
1986 $8,112 $364
1985 $6,012 $320
1984 $5,692 $334
1983 $5,915 $335
1982 $6,161 $374
1981 $5,986 $413
1980 $6,372 $454
1979 $5,430 $403
1978 $4,400 $355
1977 $3,427 $311
1976 $2,920 $248.9
1975 $2,973 $241.2
1974 $2,517 $227.2
1973 $2,424 $198.6
1972 $2,080 $172.6
1971 $1,704 $150.9
1970 $1,487 $141
1969 $1,331 $133.3
1968 $1,159 $128.7
1967 $1,187 $121.9
1966 $1,107 $119.8
1965 $1,055 $106.9
1964 $995 $111.3
1963 $878 $107.4
1962 $821 $104.6
1961 $762 $99.3
1960 $707 $102.8

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

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Ireland vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Kenya
2026 82.9 64.2
2025 82.7 64
2024 82.6 63.8
2023 82.4 63.6
2022 82.1 63.5
2021 81.9 61.2
2020 82.4 61.6
2019 82.4 62.9
2018 82.1 62.8
2017 82.1 62.7
2016 81.7 62.5
2015 81.5 62.3
2014 81.4 62
2013 81.1 61.7
2012 80.9 61.5
2011 80.7 61.3
2010 80.6 60.9
2009 80.1 60.5
2008 79.8 60
2007 79.6 59.4
2006 79.2 59.1
2005 78.9 58.5
2004 78.5 57.9
2003 78.1 57.4
2002 77.6 56.8
2001 77.1 56.5
2000 76.5 56.1
1999 76.1 55.9
1998 76.2 55.6
1997 76 55.5
1996 75.8 55.6
1995 75.5 55.9
1994 75.8 56.1
1993 75.3 56.7
1992 75.4 57.1
1991 75 57.8
1990 74.8 58.3
1989 74.5 60
1988 74.4 60.3
1987 74.4 60.7
1986 73.6 60.8
1985 73.6 60.9
1984 73.6 60.6
1983 73.2 60.3
1982 73.2 59.9
1981 72.9 59.6
1980 72.5 59.2
1979 72.2 58.7
1978 71.9 58.2
1977 71.9 57.7
1976 71.8 57.2
1975 71.7 56.6
1974 71.1 56
1973 71.2 55.5
1972 71 55
1971 71.6 54.5
1970 70.8 54.1
1969 70.8 53.7
1968 70.9 53.3
1967 71.2 52.8
1966 70.2 52.4
1965 70.6 51.9
1964 70.4 51.3
1963 70.2 50.8
1962 69.9 50.1
1961 69.6 49.3
1960 70.2 48.5
1959 69.4 47.5
1958 69.3 46.5
1957 69 45.3
1956 69 43.5
1955 68 42.3
1954 68 41
1953 67.9 39.8
1952 67.2 38.6
1951 64.8 38
1950 65.6 36.9

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

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Ireland and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kenya
2024 5,395,790 56,432,944
2023 5,311,538 55,339,003
2022 5,212,836 54,252,461
2021 5,110,585 53,219,166
2020 5,039,747 52,217,334
2019 4,976,456 51,202,827
2018 4,898,022 50,207,107
2017 4,827,445 49,197,766
2016 4,762,722 48,139,687
2015 4,701,957 47,088,526
2014 4,657,740 46,051,440
2013 4,623,816 44,986,791
2012 4,599,533 43,888,303
2011 4,580,084 42,758,461
2010 4,560,155 41,598,567
2009 4,535,375 40,408,891
2008 4,489,544 39,206,351
2007 4,398,942 38,036,349
2006 4,273,591 36,904,008
2005 4,159,914 35,796,484
2004 4,070,262 34,713,455
2003 3,996,521 33,652,223
2002 3,931,947 32,629,808
2001 3,866,243 31,619,170
2000 3,805,174 30,642,890
1999 3,754,786 29,733,408
1998 3,712,696 28,888,057
1997 3,674,171 28,101,768
1996 3,637,510 27,344,211
1995 3,608,841 26,601,751
1994 3,590,386 25,857,130
1993 3,576,261 25,117,188
1992 3,558,430 24,382,460
1991 3,534,235 23,646,514
1990 3,513,974 22,892,651
1989 3,511,009 22,118,434
1988 3,524,949 21,356,219
1987 3,540,057 20,616,096
1986 3,539,690 19,901,646
1985 3,538,082 19,201,768
1984 3,532,423 18,514,906
1983 3,510,600 17,846,374
1982 3,485,800 17,206,175
1981 3,453,000 16,601,507
1980 3,412,800 16,018,459
1979 3,373,750 15,460,666
1978 3,329,100 14,934,126
1977 3,282,200 14,428,819
1976 3,238,050 13,957,623
1975 3,189,550 13,511,671
1974 3,137,500 13,070,078
1973 3,085,950 12,634,835
1972 3,036,850 12,206,060
1971 2,992,050 11,788,904
1970 2,957,250 11,368,791
1969 2,932,650 10,939,695
1968 2,915,550 10,518,823
1967 2,902,450 10,111,057
1966 2,888,800 9,717,816
1965 2,877,300 9,338,078
1964 2,866,550 8,973,535
1963 2,852,650 8,627,971
1962 2,836,050 8,299,308
1961 2,824,400 7,987,770
1960 2,828,600 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Kenya

Fertility rate
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Kenya
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.54 3.26
2021 1.78 3.31
2020 1.63 3.36
2019 1.71 3.43
2018 1.75 3.54
2017 1.77 3.61
2016 1.81 3.69
2015 1.85 3.77
2014 1.89 3.84
2013 1.93 3.96
2012 1.98 4.12
2011 2.03 4.28
2010 2.05 4.45
2009 2.06 4.57
2008 2.06 4.66
2007 2.01 4.72
2006 1.91 4.75
2005 1.86 4.8
2004 1.93 4.86
2003 1.96 4.94
2002 1.97 5.03
2001 1.94 5.09
2000 1.89 5.14
1999 1.9 5.18
1998 1.94 5.24
1997 1.93 5.27
1996 1.88 5.31
1995 1.84 5.37
1994 1.85 5.44
1993 1.9 5.57
1992 1.99 5.74
1991 2.08 5.94
1990 2.11 6.14
1989 2.08 6.33
1988 2.17 6.52
1987 2.32 6.69
1986 2.44 6.84
1985 2.48 6.96
1984 2.58 7.08
1983 2.74 7.22
1982 2.94 7.35
1981 3.05 7.45
1980 3.21 7.53
1979 3.21 7.6
1978 3.21 7.67
1977 3.24 7.73
1976 3.29 7.77
1975 3.37 7.8
1974 3.59 7.82
1973 3.71 7.86
1972 3.84 7.89
1971 3.93 7.92
1970 3.85 7.94
1969 3.83 7.95
1968 3.77 7.95
1967 3.84 7.95
1966 3.94 7.96
1965 4.04 7.92
1964 4.07 7.87
1963 4.01 7.82
1962 3.92 7.77
1961 3.78 7.72
1960 3.78 7.65

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

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Ireland and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Kenya
2024 39.7 20.8
2023 39.4 20.6
2022 38.9 20.3
2021 38.6 20
2020 38.2 19.8
2019 37.8 19.6
2018 37.4 19.3
2017 37.1 19.1
2016 36.8 18.9
2015 36.4 18.7
2014 36 18.5
2013 35.6 18.4
2012 35.2 18.2
2011 34.8 18.1
2010 34.3 17.9
2009 33.9 17.8
2008 33.5 17.7
2007 33.4 17.6
2006 33.4 17.5
2005 33.4 17.4
2004 33.4 17.3
2003 33.2 17.1
2002 33 17
2001 32.7 16.8
2000 32.5 16.7
1999 32.2 16.5
1998 31.9 16.4
1997 31.6 16.2
1996 31.3 16.1
1995 30.9 16
1994 30.6 15.9
1993 30.2 15.7
1992 29.9 15.6
1991 29.6 15.5
1990 29.2 15.3
1989 28.8 15.2
1988 28.4 15.1
1987 27.9 15
1986 27.6 15
1985 27.3 14.9
1984 27.1 14.8
1983 26.9 14.7
1982 26.7 14.6
1981 26.6 14.5
1980 26.5 14.5
1979 26.5 14.4
1978 26.5 14.3
1977 26.5 14.3
1976 26.4 14.3
1975 26.5 14.3
1974 26.5 14.3
1973 26.7 14.3
1972 26.9 14.3
1971 27.1 14.4
1970 27.4 14.4
1969 27.6 14.5
1968 27.8 14.5
1967 28 14.6
1966 28.2 14.8
1965 28.6 14.9
1964 28.9 15.1
1963 29.2 15.2
1962 29.5 15.3
1961 29.8 15.5
1960 30.1 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Ireland Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Ireland Kenya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Ireland Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Kenya
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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