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Kenya vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 45th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Laos
Population
58955623
8004838
Population rank 25/197 103/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Kenya and Laos: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Laos economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Laos
2024 $120,339,557,906 $16,502,933,121
2023 $107,500,884,685 $15,843,155,731
2022 $114,448,978,153 $15,468,785,204
2021 $109,703,658,905 $18,827,148,531
2020 $100,657,505,751 $18,981,805,250
2019 $100,378,436,207 $18,740,561,513
2018 $92,202,979,985 $18,141,641,090
2017 $82,036,510,877 $17,071,155,481
2016 $74,815,144,164 $15,912,501,723
2015 $70,120,446,897 $14,426,380,126
2014 $68,285,796,514 $13,279,245,886
2013 $61,671,440,408 $11,983,252,627
2012 $56,396,704,672 $10,192,846,339
2011 $46,869,473,151 $8,750,104,617
2010 $45,405,615,064 $7,131,771,015
2009 $42,347,217,913 $5,836,137,330
2008 $35,895,153,328 $5,446,433,157
2007 $31,958,195,182 $4,223,152,739
2006 $25,825,512,284 $3,455,030,061
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,735,558,735
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,366,398,120
2003 $14,904,517,650 $2,023,324,407
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,758,176,653
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,768,619,058
2000 $12,705,350,098 $1,731,198,022
1999 $12,896,010,459 $1,454,430,642
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,280,177,839
1997 $13,115,764,358 $1,747,011,857
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,873,671,550
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,763,536,305
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,543,606,345
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,327,748,690
1992 $8,209,120,763 $1,127,806,945
1991 $8,151,488,783 $1,028,087,972
1990 $8,572,359,038 $865,559,879
1989 $8,283,114,514 $714,046,821
1988 $8,355,380,879 $598,961,269
1987 $7,970,820,369 $1,087,273,104
1986 $7,239,126,568 $1,776,842,097
1985 $6,135,034,214 $2,366,666,616
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,757,142,856
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Laos
2024 $2,132 $2,124
2023 $1,943 $2,067
2022 $2,110 $2,046
2021 $2,061 $2,526
2020 $1,928 $2,584
2019 $1,960 $2,589
2018 $1,836 $2,545
2017 $1,667 $2,432
2016 $1,554 $2,303
2015 $1,489 $2,121
2014 $1,483 $1,981
2013 $1,371 $1,813
2012 $1,285 $1,564
2011 $1,096 $1,362
2010 $1,092 $1,126
2009 $1,048 $935
2008 $916 $886
2007 $840 $697
2006 $700 $579
2005 $523 $466
2004 $464 $409
2003 $443 $355
2002 $403 $313
2001 $411 $320
2000 $415 $319
1999 $434 $272.3
1998 $488 $243.9
1997 $467 $339
1996 $441 $371
1995 $340 $358
1994 $276.4 $321
1993 $229 $283.4
1992 $337 $247.3
1991 $345 $231.8
1990 $374 $200.7
1989 $374 $170.4
1988 $391 $147.1
1987 $387 $274.7
1986 $364 $462
1985 $320 $633
1984 $334 $483
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Laos
2026 64.2 69.7
2025 64 69.5
2024 63.8 69.2
2023 63.6 69
2022 63.5 68.7
2021 61.2 67.8
2020 61.6 68.3
2019 62.9 67.9
2018 62.8 67.6
2017 62.7 67.3
2016 62.5 67
2015 62.3 66.7
2014 62 66.3
2013 61.7 65.7
2012 61.5 65.1
2011 61.3 64.5
2010 60.9 63.7
2009 60.5 63
2008 60 62.2
2007 59.4 61.7
2006 59.1 61.1
2005 58.5 60.7
2004 57.9 60.1
2003 57.4 59.6
2002 56.8 59.3
2001 56.5 58.9
2000 56.1 58.3
1999 55.9 57.9
1998 55.6 57.5
1997 55.5 57.3
1996 55.6 56.8
1995 55.9 56.3
1994 56.1 55.8
1993 56.7 55.6
1992 57.1 55.1
1991 57.8 54.7
1990 58.3 54
1989 60 53.6
1988 60.3 53.1
1987 60.7 52.6
1986 60.8 52.1
1985 60.9 51.6
1984 60.6 51
1983 60.3 50.5
1982 59.9 49.9
1981 59.6 49.2
1980 59.2 48.6
1979 58.7 47.5
1978 58.2 46.8
1977 57.7 46.4
1976 57.2 46
1975 56.6 46.1
1974 56 45.9
1973 55.5 44.7
1972 55 44.4
1971 54.5 44.1
1970 54.1 43.8
1969 53.7 43.5
1968 53.3 43.2
1967 52.8 42.9
1966 52.4 42.3
1965 51.9 42.2
1964 51.3 41.9
1963 50.8 41.5
1962 50.1 42.3
1961 49.3 41.3
1960 48.5 41
1959 47.5 40.7
1958 46.5 41.2
1957 45.3 40.9
1956 43.5 40.6
1955 42.3 40.3
1954 41 40
1953 39.8 39.7
1952 38.6 39.4
1951 38 39.2
1950 36.9 38.9

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

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Kenya and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year Population
Kenya Laos
2024 56,432,944 7,769,819
2023 55,339,003 7,664,993
2022 54,252,461 7,559,007
2021 53,219,166 7,453,194
2020 52,217,334 7,346,533
2019 51,202,827 7,237,636
2018 50,207,107 7,128,045
2017 49,197,766 7,018,147
2016 48,139,687 6,908,802
2015 47,088,526 6,801,645
2014 46,051,440 6,703,172
2013 44,986,791 6,611,385
2012 43,888,303 6,518,978
2011 42,758,461 6,426,590
2010 41,598,567 6,334,194
2009 40,408,891 6,241,642
2008 39,206,351 6,148,969
2007 38,036,349 6,056,236
2006 36,904,008 5,963,200
2005 35,796,484 5,869,523
2004 34,713,455 5,781,626
2003 33,652,223 5,697,945
2002 32,629,808 5,610,889
2001 31,619,170 5,521,482
2000 30,642,890 5,431,212
1999 29,733,408 5,340,784
1998 28,888,057 5,248,266
1997 28,101,768 5,152,011
1996 27,344,211 5,045,678
1995 26,601,751 4,929,409
1994 25,857,130 4,809,220
1993 25,117,188 4,685,060
1992 24,382,460 4,559,646
1991 23,646,514 4,435,118
1990 22,892,651 4,311,955
1989 22,118,434 4,190,974
1988 21,356,219 4,072,601
1987 20,616,096 3,957,612
1986 19,901,646 3,846,715
1985 19,201,768 3,739,985
1984 18,514,906 3,637,843
1983 17,846,374 3,541,001
1982 17,206,175 3,450,026
1981 16,601,507 3,366,631
1980 16,018,459 3,292,573
1979 15,460,666 3,228,202
1978 14,934,126 3,171,740
1977 14,428,819 3,118,923
1976 13,957,623 3,064,876
1975 13,511,671 3,005,521
1974 13,070,078 2,939,761
1973 12,634,835 2,870,573
1972 12,206,060 2,801,660
1971 11,788,904 2,734,628
1970 11,368,791 2,669,702
1969 10,939,695 2,606,959
1968 10,518,823 2,546,377
1967 10,111,057 2,487,715
1966 9,717,816 2,431,084
1965 9,338,078 2,376,200
1964 8,973,535 2,322,826
1963 8,627,971 2,271,061
1962 8,299,308 2,219,910
1961 7,987,770 2,169,796
1960 7,695,307 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Laos

Fertility rate
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Laos
2023 3.21 2.42
2022 3.26 2.46
2021 3.31 2.49
2020 3.36 2.54
2019 3.43 2.59
2018 3.54 2.63
2017 3.61 2.69
2016 3.69 2.74
2015 3.77 2.8
2014 3.84 2.8
2013 3.96 2.87
2012 4.12 2.95
2011 4.28 3.05
2010 4.45 3.14
2009 4.57 3.23
2008 4.66 3.33
2007 4.72 3.44
2006 4.75 3.56
2005 4.8 3.69
2004 4.86 3.9
2003 4.94 4.02
2002 5.03 4.13
2001 5.09 4.29
2000 5.14 4.43
1999 5.18 4.64
1998 5.24 4.79
1997 5.27 4.96
1996 5.31 5.15
1995 5.37 5.36
1994 5.44 5.6
1993 5.57 5.8
1992 5.74 5.9
1991 5.94 5.99
1990 6.14 6.06
1989 6.33 6.1
1988 6.52 6.16
1987 6.69 6.21
1986 6.84 6.26
1985 6.96 6.33
1984 7.08 6.37
1983 7.22 6.38
1982 7.35 6.37
1981 7.45 6.35
1980 7.53 6.33
1979 7.6 6.31
1978 7.67 6.3
1977 7.73 6.29
1976 7.77 6.29
1975 7.8 6.29
1974 7.82 6.29
1973 7.86 6.28
1972 7.89 6.28
1971 7.92 6.3
1970 7.94 6.31
1969 7.95 6.3
1968 7.95 6.3
1967 7.95 6.31
1966 7.96 6.31
1965 7.92 6.32
1964 7.87 6.31
1963 7.82 6.32
1962 7.77 6.31
1961 7.72 6.31
1960 7.65 6.29

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

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Kenya and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Laos
2024 20.8 25.6
2023 20.6 25.3
2022 20.3 25
2021 20 24.7
2020 19.8 24.4
2019 19.6 24.1
2018 19.3 23.8
2017 19.1 23.6
2016 18.9 23.3
2015 18.7 23
2014 18.5 22.7
2013 18.4 22.3
2012 18.2 21.9
2011 18.1 21.4
2010 17.9 21
2009 17.8 20.5
2008 17.7 20
2007 17.6 19.6
2006 17.5 19.2
2005 17.4 18.9
2004 17.3 18.7
2003 17.1 18.5
2002 17 18.4
2001 16.8 18.2
2000 16.7 18.1
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.2 18
1996 16.1 17.9
1995 16 17.9
1994 15.9 17.9
1993 15.7 17.9
1992 15.6 17.9
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.3 17.9
1989 15.2 17.9
1988 15.1 17.9
1987 15 17.8
1986 15 17.8
1985 14.9 17.8
1984 14.8 17.8
1983 14.7 17.8
1982 14.6 17.8
1981 14.5 17.9
1980 14.5 17.9
1979 14.4 18
1978 14.3 18.1
1977 14.3 18.3
1976 14.3 18.4
1975 14.3 18.5
1974 14.3 18.6
1973 14.3 18.7
1972 14.3 18.7
1971 14.4 18.7
1970 14.4 18.7
1969 14.5 18.8
1968 14.5 18.8
1967 14.6 18.9
1966 14.8 18.9
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15.1 19
1963 15.2 19
1962 15.3 19.1
1961 15.5 19.2
1960 15.7 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Laos
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Kenya Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Laos
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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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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