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Kenya vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 45th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Kuwait
Population
58955623
5100145
Population rank 25/197 127/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Kenya and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Kuwait
2024 $120,339,557,906 $160,227,273,053
2023 $107,500,884,685 $165,384,407,116
2022 $114,448,978,153 $183,502,046,694
2021 $109,703,658,905 $148,350,671,489
2020 $100,657,505,751 $111,045,470,606
2019 $100,378,436,207 $140,856,394,861
2018 $92,202,979,985 $138,646,316,351
2017 $82,036,510,877 $120,687,539,806
2016 $74,815,144,164 $109,406,674,125
2015 $70,120,446,897 $114,585,555,689
2014 $68,285,796,514 $162,650,450,685
2013 $61,671,440,408 $174,168,116,535
2012 $56,396,704,672 $174,047,662,680
2011 $46,869,473,151 $154,039,231,246
2010 $45,405,615,064 $115,416,245,242
2009 $42,347,217,913 $105,968,691,905
2008 $35,895,153,328 $147,379,737,230
2007 $31,958,195,182 $114,634,043,362
2006 $25,825,512,284 $101,557,330,723
2005 $18,737,895,513 $80,798,630,137
2004 $16,095,337,094 $59,439,090,601
2003 $14,904,517,650 $47,874,582,232
2002 $13,147,736,899 $38,135,788,414
2001 $12,986,007,426 $34,889,559,870
2000 $12,705,350,098 $37,718,743,480
1999 $12,896,010,459 $30,122,365,849
1998 $14,093,998,844 $25,943,705,784
1997 $13,115,764,358 $30,350,190,704
1996 $12,045,865,396 $31,492,373,309
1995 $9,046,320,255 $27,186,980,647
1994 $7,148,148,564 $24,848,483,838
1993 $5,751,786,643 $23,941,391,391
1992 $8,209,120,763 $19,858,555,215
1991 $8,151,488,783 $11,009,993,703
1990 $8,572,359,038 $18,427,777,778
1989 $8,283,114,514 $24,313,855,653
1988 $8,355,380,879 $20,690,322,153
1987 $7,970,820,369 $22,368,704,134
1986 $7,239,126,568 $17,903,989,745
1985 $6,135,034,214 $21,445,970,614
1984 $6,191,437,070 $21,700,082,753
1983 $5,979,198,314 $20,871,081,080
1982 $6,431,579,357 $21,577,153,356
1981 $6,854,491,706 $25,058,020,338
1980 $7,265,315,820 $28,638,868,356
1979 $6,234,391,113 $24,749,063,922
1978 $5,303,735,111 $15,503,557,496
1977 $4,494,378,764 $14,137,406,741
1976 $3,474,542,392 $13,132,252,802
1975 $3,259,345,083 $12,022,811,621
1974 $2,969,958,812 $13,006,948,296
1973 $2,509,001,324 $5,408,804,607
1972 $2,107,279,157 $4,450,537,925
1971 $1,778,391,289 $3,880,392,195
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,873,638,851
1969 $1,458,379,417 $2,769,198,892
1968 $1,353,295,459 $2,662,798,935
1967 $1,232,559,507 $2,441,599,023
1966 $1,164,519,674 $2,391,199,044
1965 $997,919,321 $2,097,199,161
1964 $998,759,334 $2,071,668,533
1963 $926,589,349 $1,900,895,857
1962 $868,111,401 $1,828,107,503
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Kuwait
2024 $2,132 $32,718
2023 $1,943 $34,076
2022 $2,110 $39,982
2021 $2,061 $34,019
2020 $1,928 $25,236
2019 $1,960 $31,708
2018 $1,836 $32,068
2017 $1,667 $29,048
2016 $1,554 $27,324
2015 $1,489 $29,882
2014 $1,483 $44,369
2013 $1,371 $49,651
2012 $1,285 $52,155
2011 $1,096 $49,170
2010 $1,092 $39,212
2009 $1,048 $37,907
2008 $916 $55,585
2007 $840 $45,709
2006 $700 $42,947
2005 $523 $36,123
2004 $464 $27,552
2003 $443 $22,691
2002 $403 $18,513
2001 $411 $17,374
2000 $415 $19,296
1999 $434 $15,854
1998 $488 $14,067
1997 $467 $16,977
1996 $441 $18,201
1995 $340 $16,168
1994 $276.4 $14,930
1993 $229 $14,318
1992 $337 $12,146
1991 $345 $8,147
1990 $374 $10,938
1989 $374 $10,965
1988 $391 $9,692
1987 $387 $10,896
1986 $364 $9,077
1985 $320 $11,322
1984 $334 $11,919
1983 $335 $11,965
1982 $374 $12,979
1981 $413 $15,825
1980 $454 $19,032
1979 $403 $17,386
1978 $355 $11,567
1977 $311 $11,238
1976 $248.9 $11,141
1975 $241.2 $10,882
1974 $227.2 $12,527
1973 $198.6 $5,532
1972 $172.6 $4,836
1971 $150.9 $4,486
1970 $141 $3,552
1969 $133.3 $3,695
1968 $128.7 $3,872
1967 $121.9 $3,887
1966 $119.8 $4,176
1965 $106.9 $4,024
1964 $111.3 $4,379
1963 $107.4 $4,445
1962 $104.6 $4,748
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Kuwait
2026 64.2 81
2025 64 80.8
2024 63.8 80.6
2023 63.6 80.4
2022 63.5 78.8
2021 61.2 77.6
2020 61.6 78.2
2019 62.9 80
2018 62.8 79.9
2017 62.7 79.7
2016 62.5 79.5
2015 62.3 79.2
2014 62 78.9
2013 61.7 78.6
2012 61.5 78.2
2011 61.3 77.9
2010 60.9 77.5
2009 60.5 77.2
2008 60 76.9
2007 59.4 76.7
2006 59.1 76.6
2005 58.5 76.5
2004 57.9 76.4
2003 57.4 76.3
2002 56.8 76.2
2001 56.5 76
2000 56.1 75.9
1999 55.9 75.7
1998 55.6 75.6
1997 55.5 75.6
1996 55.6 75.6
1995 55.9 75.7
1994 56.1 75.7
1993 56.7 75.8
1992 57.1 75.7
1991 57.8 73.3
1990 58.3 72.9
1989 60 75
1988 60.3 74.6
1987 60.7 74.2
1986 60.8 73.8
1985 60.9 73.3
1984 60.6 72.9
1983 60.3 72.4
1982 59.9 71.9
1981 59.6 71.5
1980 59.2 71.1
1979 58.7 70.8
1978 58.2 70.5
1977 57.7 70.2
1976 57.2 69.9
1975 56.6 69.7
1974 56 69.4
1973 55.5 69.2
1972 55 68.9
1971 54.5 68.5
1970 54.1 68
1969 53.7 67.3
1968 53.3 66.6
1967 52.8 65.8
1966 52.4 64.9
1965 51.9 63.9
1964 51.3 63
1963 50.8 62
1962 50.1 61
1961 49.3 60
1960 48.5 58.9
1959 47.5 57.9
1958 46.5 56.9
1957 45.3 55.9
1956 43.5 54.9
1955 42.3 54
1954 41 53.1
1953 39.8 52.3
1952 38.6 51.4
1951 38 50.6
1950 36.9 49.7

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

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Kenya and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Kenya Kuwait
2024 56,432,944 4,897,263
2023 55,339,003 4,853,420
2022 54,252,461 4,589,643
2021 53,219,166 4,360,865
2020 52,217,334 4,400,267
2019 51,202,827 4,442,316
2018 50,207,107 4,323,515
2017 49,197,766 4,154,812
2016 48,139,687 4,004,096
2015 47,088,526 3,834,574
2014 46,051,440 3,665,876
2013 44,986,791 3,507,844
2012 43,888,303 3,337,109
2011 42,758,461 3,132,814
2010 41,598,567 2,943,372
2009 40,408,891 2,795,484
2008 39,206,351 2,651,421
2007 38,036,349 2,507,887
2006 36,904,008 2,364,733
2005 35,796,484 2,236,788
2004 34,713,455 2,157,320
2003 33,652,223 2,109,881
2002 32,629,808 2,059,974
2001 31,619,170 2,008,121
2000 30,642,890 1,954,709
1999 29,733,408 1,900,030
1998 28,888,057 1,844,302
1997 28,101,768 1,787,683
1996 27,344,211 1,730,246
1995 26,601,751 1,681,513
1994 25,857,130 1,664,361
1993 25,117,188 1,672,151
1992 24,382,460 1,634,961
1991 23,646,514 1,351,399
1990 22,892,651 1,684,819
1989 22,118,434 2,217,468
1988 21,356,219 2,134,707
1987 20,616,096 2,052,994
1986 19,901,646 1,972,520
1985 19,201,768 1,894,242
1984 18,514,906 1,820,688
1983 17,846,374 1,744,295
1982 17,206,175 1,662,480
1981 16,601,507 1,583,426
1980 16,018,459 1,504,782
1979 15,460,666 1,423,514
1978 14,934,126 1,340,319
1977 14,428,819 1,258,023
1976 13,957,623 1,178,711
1975 13,511,671 1,104,863
1974 13,070,078 1,038,346
1973 12,634,835 977,654
1972 12,206,060 920,352
1971 11,788,904 865,076
1970 11,368,791 809,114
1969 10,939,695 749,452
1968 10,518,823 687,716
1967 10,111,057 628,089
1966 9,717,816 572,590
1965 9,338,078 521,174
1964 8,973,535 473,115
1963 8,627,971 427,694
1962 8,299,308 384,995
1961 7,987,770 345,945
1960 7,695,307 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Kuwait
2023 3.21 1.52
2022 3.26 1.55
2021 3.31 2.15
2020 3.36 2.03
2019 3.43 2.08
2018 3.54 2.12
2017 3.61 2.16
2016 3.69 2.06
2015 3.77 2.03
2014 3.84 2.06
2013 3.96 1.97
2012 4.12 1.99
2011 4.28 1.96
2010 4.45 2.04
2009 4.57 2.15
2008 4.66 2.27
2007 4.72 2.41
2006 4.75 2.59
2005 4.8 2.73
2004 4.86 2.76
2003 4.94 2.77
2002 5.03 2.8
2001 5.09 2.84
2000 5.14 2.89
1999 5.18 2.95
1998 5.24 3.04
1997 5.27 3.14
1996 5.31 3.22
1995 5.37 3.25
1994 5.44 3.27
1993 5.57 3.31
1992 5.74 3.35
1991 5.94 3.4
1990 6.14 3.49
1989 6.33 3.59
1988 6.52 3.7
1987 6.69 3.83
1986 6.84 4
1985 6.96 4.22
1984 7.08 4.45
1983 7.22 4.66
1982 7.35 4.85
1981 7.45 5.02
1980 7.53 5.18
1979 7.6 5.33
1978 7.67 5.52
1977 7.73 5.71
1976 7.77 5.9
1975 7.8 6.06
1974 7.82 6.23
1973 7.86 6.43
1972 7.89 6.64
1971 7.92 6.84
1970 7.94 7.03
1969 7.95 7.18
1968 7.95 7.28
1967 7.95 7.33
1966 7.96 7.34
1965 7.92 7.31
1964 7.87 7.29
1963 7.82 7.28
1962 7.77 7.25
1961 7.72 7.25
1960 7.65 7.22

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

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Kenya and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Kuwait
2024 20.8 35.8
2023 20.6 35.5
2022 20.3 34.4
2021 20 35.8
2020 19.8 37.7
2019 19.6 37.1
2018 19.3 36.4
2017 19.1 35.6
2016 18.9 34.7
2015 18.7 33.8
2014 18.5 33
2013 18.4 32.3
2012 18.2 31.5
2011 18.1 30.5
2010 17.9 29.6
2009 17.8 29.2
2008 17.7 28.8
2007 17.6 28.6
2006 17.5 28.5
2005 17.4 28.3
2004 17.3 27.9
2003 17.1 27.3
2002 17 26.8
2001 16.8 26.3
2000 16.7 25.9
1999 16.5 25.6
1998 16.4 25.5
1997 16.2 25.5
1996 16.1 25.5
1995 16 25.5
1994 15.9 25.1
1993 15.7 24.2
1992 15.6 23.8
1991 15.5 23.6
1990 15.3 23.4
1989 15.2 23.2
1988 15.1 23
1987 15 22.8
1986 15 22.7
1985 14.9 22.4
1984 14.8 22.1
1983 14.7 21.7
1982 14.6 21.3
1981 14.5 20.9
1980 14.5 20.5
1979 14.4 20.1
1978 14.3 19.6
1977 14.3 19.2
1976 14.3 18.7
1975 14.3 18.4
1974 14.3 18.4
1973 14.3 18.3
1972 14.3 18.3
1971 14.4 18.3
1970 14.4 18.5
1969 14.5 18.8
1968 14.5 19.2
1967 14.6 19.6
1966 14.8 20
1965 14.9 20.4
1964 15.1 20.7
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.3 21.5
1961 15.5 21.8
1960 15.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Kuwait
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
78.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Kenya Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Kuwait
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
3,572 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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