Kenya is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 56.4M people. The capital and largest city is Nairobi, with 5.54M residents. Kenya shares land borders with Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia and South Sudan.
Kenya ranks 64/197 by GDP ($124B) and 152/197 by GDP per capita ($2,206). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
58419239
|
26/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
64/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,206
2024 |
152/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$6,619
2024 |
148/197 |
| Government debt |
$81.7B
2024 |
62/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
68.3%
2025 |
60/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,447
2024 |
131/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,811
2025 |
142/197 |
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 45/197 |
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 96/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 | 51/196 |
| Median age | 20.8 years | 159/196 |
| Life expectancy | 64 years | 177/197 |
Kenya trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $791,265,459 |
| 1961 | $792,959,473 |
| 1962 | $868,111,401 |
| 1963 | $926,589,349 |
| 1964 | $998,759,334 |
| 1965 | $997,919,321 |
| 1966 | $1,164,519,674 |
| 1967 | $1,232,559,507 |
| 1968 | $1,353,295,459 |
| 1969 | $1,458,379,417 |
| 1970 | $1,603,447,359 |
| 1971 | $1,778,391,289 |
| 1972 | $2,107,279,157 |
| 1973 | $2,509,001,324 |
| 1974 | $2,969,958,812 |
| 1975 | $3,259,345,083 |
| 1976 | $3,474,542,392 |
| 1977 | $4,494,378,764 |
| 1978 | $5,303,735,111 |
| 1979 | $6,234,391,113 |
| 1980 | $7,265,315,820 |
| 1981 | $6,854,491,706 |
| 1982 | $6,431,579,357 |
| 1983 | $5,979,198,314 |
| 1984 | $6,191,437,070 |
| 1985 | $6,135,034,214 |
| 1986 | $7,239,126,568 |
| 1987 | $7,970,820,369 |
| 1988 | $8,355,380,879 |
| 1989 | $8,283,114,514 |
| 1990 | $8,572,359,038 |
| 1991 | $8,151,488,783 |
| 1992 | $8,209,120,763 |
| 1993 | $5,751,786,643 |
| 1994 | $7,148,148,564 |
| 1995 | $9,046,320,255 |
| 1996 | $12,045,865,396 |
| 1997 | $13,115,764,358 |
| 1998 | $14,093,998,844 |
| 1999 | $12,896,010,459 |
| 2000 | $12,705,350,098 |
| 2001 | $12,986,007,426 |
| 2002 | $13,147,736,899 |
| 2003 | $14,904,517,650 |
| 2004 | $16,095,337,094 |
| 2005 | $18,737,895,513 |
| 2006 | $25,825,512,284 |
| 2007 | $31,958,195,182 |
| 2008 | $35,895,153,328 |
| 2009 | $42,347,217,913 |
| 2010 | $45,405,615,064 |
| 2011 | $46,869,473,151 |
| 2012 | $56,396,704,672 |
| 2013 | $61,671,440,408 |
| 2014 | $68,285,796,514 |
| 2015 | $70,120,446,897 |
| 2016 | $74,815,144,164 |
| 2017 | $82,036,510,877 |
| 2018 | $92,202,979,985 |
| 2019 | $100,378,436,207 |
| 2020 | $100,657,505,751 |
| 2021 | $109,703,658,905 |
| 2022 | $114,448,978,153 |
| 2023 | $108,038,588,971 |
| 2024 | $124,498,691,699 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $102.8 |
| 1961 | $99.3 |
| 1962 | $104.6 |
| 1963 | $107.4 |
| 1964 | $111.3 |
| 1965 | $106.9 |
| 1966 | $119.8 |
| 1967 | $121.9 |
| 1968 | $128.7 |
| 1969 | $133.3 |
| 1970 | $141 |
| 1971 | $150.9 |
| 1972 | $172.6 |
| 1973 | $198.6 |
| 1974 | $227.2 |
| 1975 | $241.2 |
| 1976 | $248.9 |
| 1977 | $311 |
| 1978 | $355 |
| 1979 | $403 |
| 1980 | $454 |
| 1981 | $413 |
| 1982 | $374 |
| 1983 | $335 |
| 1984 | $334 |
| 1985 | $320 |
| 1986 | $364 |
| 1987 | $387 |
| 1988 | $391 |
| 1989 | $374 |
| 1990 | $374 |
| 1991 | $345 |
| 1992 | $337 |
| 1993 | $229 |
| 1994 | $276.4 |
| 1995 | $340 |
| 1996 | $441 |
| 1997 | $467 |
| 1998 | $488 |
| 1999 | $434 |
| 2000 | $415 |
| 2001 | $411 |
| 2002 | $403 |
| 2003 | $443 |
| 2004 | $464 |
| 2005 | $523 |
| 2006 | $700 |
| 2007 | $840 |
| 2008 | $916 |
| 2009 | $1,048 |
| 2010 | $1,092 |
| 2011 | $1,096 |
| 2012 | $1,285 |
| 2013 | $1,371 |
| 2014 | $1,483 |
| 2015 | $1,489 |
| 2016 | $1,554 |
| 2017 | $1,667 |
| 2018 | $1,836 |
| 2019 | $1,960 |
| 2020 | $1,928 |
| 2021 | $2,061 |
| 2022 | $2,110 |
| 2023 | $1,952 |
| 2024 | $2,206 |
Kenya's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.9 |
| 1951 | 38 |
| 1952 | 38.6 |
| 1953 | 39.8 |
| 1954 | 41 |
| 1955 | 42.3 |
| 1956 | 43.5 |
| 1957 | 45.3 |
| 1958 | 46.5 |
| 1959 | 47.5 |
| 1960 | 48.5 |
| 1961 | 49.3 |
| 1962 | 50.1 |
| 1963 | 50.8 |
| 1964 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 51.9 |
| 1966 | 52.4 |
| 1967 | 52.8 |
| 1968 | 53.3 |
| 1969 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 54.1 |
| 1971 | 54.5 |
| 1972 | 55 |
| 1973 | 55.5 |
| 1974 | 56 |
| 1975 | 56.6 |
| 1976 | 57.2 |
| 1977 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 58.2 |
| 1979 | 58.7 |
| 1980 | 59.2 |
| 1981 | 59.6 |
| 1982 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 60.3 |
| 1984 | 60.6 |
| 1985 | 60.9 |
| 1986 | 60.8 |
| 1987 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 60.3 |
| 1989 | 60 |
| 1990 | 58.3 |
| 1991 | 57.8 |
| 1992 | 57.1 |
| 1993 | 56.7 |
| 1994 | 56.1 |
| 1995 | 55.9 |
| 1996 | 55.6 |
| 1997 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 55.6 |
| 1999 | 55.9 |
| 2000 | 56.1 |
| 2001 | 56.5 |
| 2002 | 56.8 |
| 2003 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 57.9 |
| 2005 | 58.5 |
| 2006 | 59.1 |
| 2007 | 59.4 |
| 2008 | 60 |
| 2009 | 60.5 |
| 2010 | 60.9 |
| 2011 | 61.3 |
| 2012 | 61.5 |
| 2013 | 61.7 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 62.3 |
| 2016 | 62.5 |
| 2017 | 62.7 |
| 2018 | 62.8 |
| 2019 | 62.9 |
| 2020 | 61.6 |
| 2021 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | 63.5 |
| 2023 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 64 |
Kenya's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,695,307 |
| 1961 | 7,987,770 |
| 1962 | 8,299,308 |
| 1963 | 8,627,971 |
| 1964 | 8,973,535 |
| 1965 | 9,338,078 |
| 1966 | 9,717,816 |
| 1967 | 10,111,057 |
| 1968 | 10,518,823 |
| 1969 | 10,939,695 |
| 1970 | 11,368,791 |
| 1971 | 11,788,904 |
| 1972 | 12,206,060 |
| 1973 | 12,634,835 |
| 1974 | 13,070,078 |
| 1975 | 13,511,671 |
| 1976 | 13,957,623 |
| 1977 | 14,428,819 |
| 1978 | 14,934,126 |
| 1979 | 15,460,666 |
| 1980 | 16,018,459 |
| 1981 | 16,601,507 |
| 1982 | 17,206,175 |
| 1983 | 17,846,374 |
| 1984 | 18,514,906 |
| 1985 | 19,201,768 |
| 1986 | 19,901,646 |
| 1987 | 20,616,096 |
| 1988 | 21,356,219 |
| 1989 | 22,118,434 |
| 1990 | 22,892,651 |
| 1991 | 23,646,514 |
| 1992 | 24,382,460 |
| 1993 | 25,117,188 |
| 1994 | 25,857,130 |
| 1995 | 26,601,751 |
| 1996 | 27,344,211 |
| 1997 | 28,101,768 |
| 1998 | 28,888,057 |
| 1999 | 29,733,408 |
| 2000 | 30,642,890 |
| 2001 | 31,619,170 |
| 2002 | 32,629,808 |
| 2003 | 33,652,223 |
| 2004 | 34,713,455 |
| 2005 | 35,796,484 |
| 2006 | 36,904,008 |
| 2007 | 38,036,349 |
| 2008 | 39,206,351 |
| 2009 | 40,408,891 |
| 2010 | 41,598,567 |
| 2011 | 42,758,461 |
| 2012 | 43,888,303 |
| 2013 | 44,986,791 |
| 2014 | 46,051,440 |
| 2015 | 47,088,526 |
| 2016 | 48,139,687 |
| 2017 | 49,197,766 |
| 2018 | 50,207,107 |
| 2019 | 51,202,827 |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 |
| 2021 | 53,219,166 |
| 2022 | 54,252,461 |
| 2023 | 55,339,003 |
| 2024 | 56,432,944 |
Kenya's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.65 |
| 1961 | 7.72 |
| 1962 | 7.77 |
| 1963 | 7.82 |
| 1964 | 7.87 |
| 1965 | 7.92 |
| 1966 | 7.96 |
| 1967 | 7.95 |
| 1968 | 7.95 |
| 1969 | 7.95 |
| 1970 | 7.94 |
| 1971 | 7.92 |
| 1972 | 7.89 |
| 1973 | 7.86 |
| 1974 | 7.82 |
| 1975 | 7.8 |
| 1976 | 7.77 |
| 1977 | 7.73 |
| 1978 | 7.67 |
| 1979 | 7.6 |
| 1980 | 7.53 |
| 1981 | 7.45 |
| 1982 | 7.35 |
| 1983 | 7.22 |
| 1984 | 7.08 |
| 1985 | 6.96 |
| 1986 | 6.84 |
| 1987 | 6.69 |
| 1988 | 6.52 |
| 1989 | 6.33 |
| 1990 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 5.94 |
| 1992 | 5.74 |
| 1993 | 5.57 |
| 1994 | 5.44 |
| 1995 | 5.37 |
| 1996 | 5.31 |
| 1997 | 5.27 |
| 1998 | 5.24 |
| 1999 | 5.18 |
| 2000 | 5.14 |
| 2001 | 5.09 |
| 2002 | 5.03 |
| 2003 | 4.94 |
| 2004 | 4.86 |
| 2005 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 4.72 |
| 2008 | 4.66 |
| 2009 | 4.57 |
| 2010 | 4.45 |
| 2011 | 4.28 |
| 2012 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 3.96 |
| 2014 | 3.84 |
| 2015 | 3.77 |
| 2016 | 3.69 |
| 2017 | 3.61 |
| 2018 | 3.54 |
| 2019 | 3.43 |
| 2020 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 3.26 |
| 2023 | 3.21 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.7 |
| 1961 | 15.5 |
| 1962 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 15.2 |
| 1964 | 15.1 |
| 1965 | 14.9 |
| 1966 | 14.8 |
| 1967 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 14.5 |
| 1969 | 14.5 |
| 1970 | 14.4 |
| 1971 | 14.4 |
| 1972 | 14.3 |
| 1973 | 14.3 |
| 1974 | 14.3 |
| 1975 | 14.3 |
| 1976 | 14.3 |
| 1977 | 14.3 |
| 1978 | 14.3 |
| 1979 | 14.4 |
| 1980 | 14.5 |
| 1981 | 14.5 |
| 1982 | 14.6 |
| 1983 | 14.7 |
| 1984 | 14.8 |
| 1985 | 14.9 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 15.1 |
| 1989 | 15.2 |
| 1990 | 15.3 |
| 1991 | 15.5 |
| 1992 | 15.6 |
| 1993 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 15.9 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 16.1 |
| 1997 | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 16.5 |
| 2000 | 16.7 |
| 2001 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17.1 |
| 2004 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 17.4 |
| 2006 | 17.5 |
| 2007 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 17.7 |
| 2009 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 17.9 |
| 2011 | 18.1 |
| 2012 | 18.2 |
| 2013 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | 19.6 |
| 2020 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | 20.8 |
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Kenya: National Statistics
Finance
|
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$119B
2024 |
63/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23%
2025 |
138/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.02%
2024 |
102/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.91%
2023 |
128/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
24,000
2020 |
97/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.38%
2025 |
148/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.44%
2022 |
89/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.9%
2024 |
102/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.1%
2024 |
156/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.8
2025 |
132/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.1%
2022 |
57/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2022 |
71/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
59
2024 |
66/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$15B
2024 |
63/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$10.1B
2024 |
75/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5B
2024 |
38/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,049,000
2019 |
59/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.4%
2019 |
45/184 |
| Banked people share |
90.1%
2024 |
36/158 |
Energy
|
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
545 kg
2023 |
130/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.6
2023 |
115/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
21.7 megatons
2023 |
85/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.39 tons
2023 |
155/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
19.8%
2023 |
132/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
67.7%
2021 |
30/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
18.7%
2023 |
26/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
22.4%
2023 |
78/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
190.1 kWh
2023 |
132/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.1%
2021 |
34/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
21%
2023 |
81/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
107/192 |
| Electricity access |
76.2%
2023 |
151/195 |
Society
|
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.69%
2024 |
26/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-19,781
2024 |
152/196 |
| Urban population |
30%
2024 |
172/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
128/190 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
121/190 |
| Quality of life index |
39.7
2025 |
130/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2024 |
139/197 |
| Higher education index |
66
2025 |
64/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.89
2022 |
71/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
28.3
2019 |
34/197 |
| Visa free countries |
78
2025 |
125/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
82.9%
2022 |
144/196 |
| English speaking |
78.7%
2023 |
36/197 |
| People using the Internet |
35%
2024 |
163/195 |
Health
|
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.4
2022 |
145/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$21.9
2022 |
152/191 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
177/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.4%
2022 |
45/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.1
2022 |
180/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.3 years
2025 |
110/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
149
2023 |
50/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39.9
2023 |
41/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12.9%
2022 |
142/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3.1%
2024 |
189/195 |
| Air quality index |
53
2025 |
95/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.7%
2022 |
128/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.47 liters
2020 |
129/186 |
Territory
|
Kenya
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.39%
2025 |
45/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,974 sq mi
2024 |
102/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
111,076 sq mi
2025 |
39/194 |
| Forest area |
13,942 sq mi
2025 |
81/196 |
| Roads length |
110,480 mi
2018 |
35/175 |
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