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Kenya vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 45th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Libya
Population
58955623
7559873
Population rank 25/197 105/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 133/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Kenya and Libya: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Libya economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Libya
2024 $120,339,557,906 $48,487,151,215
2023 $107,500,884,685 $44,027,664,915
2022 $114,448,978,153 $43,246,297,922
2021 $109,703,658,905 $35,217,995,647
2020 $100,657,505,751 $46,854,285,441
2019 $100,378,436,207 $69,254,496,472
2018 $92,202,979,985 $76,686,029,772
2017 $82,036,510,877 $67,157,452,182
2016 $74,815,144,164 $49,912,073,701
2015 $70,120,446,897 $48,717,501,321
2014 $68,285,796,514 $57,372,355,592
2013 $61,671,440,408 $75,351,107,029
2012 $56,396,704,672 $92,540,938,129
2011 $46,869,473,151 $48,169,263,294
2010 $45,405,615,064 $75,380,825,062
2009 $42,347,217,913 $60,808,562,033
2008 $35,895,153,328 $86,710,767,415
2007 $31,958,195,182 $68,032,978,391
2006 $25,825,512,284 $60,094,231,607
2005 $18,737,895,513 $47,334,691,241
2004 $16,095,337,094 $33,122,307,692
2003 $14,904,517,650 $26,265,625,000
2002 $13,147,736,899 $20,481,889,764
2001 $12,986,007,426 $34,112,093,927
2000 $12,705,350,098 $38,270,954,138
1999 $12,896,010,459 $35,975,860,857
1998 $14,093,998,844 $27,251,301,398
1997 $13,115,764,358 $30,700,897,875
1996 $12,045,865,396 $27,884,615,385
1995 $9,046,320,255 $25,541,379,187
1994 $7,148,148,564 $28,610,549,763
1993 $5,751,786,643 $30,660,051,911
1992 $8,209,120,763 $33,887,047,909
1991 $8,151,488,783 $31,991,821,265
1990 $8,572,359,038 $28,904,183,602
1989 $8,283,114,514 $25,156,707,899
1988 $8,355,380,879 $24,308,959,591
1987 $7,970,820,369 $26,697,659,335
1986 $7,239,126,568 $24,180,400,959
1985 $6,135,034,214 $31,530,566,324
1984 $6,191,437,070 $29,476,109,153
1983 $5,979,198,314 $33,200,520,140
1982 $6,431,579,357 $33,760,146,991
1981 $6,854,491,706 $36,374,353,880
1980 $7,265,315,820 $40,953,924,949
1979 $6,234,391,113 $30,536,429,497
1978 $5,303,735,111 $22,136,422,643
1977 $4,494,378,764 $22,428,297,108
1976 $3,474,542,392 $19,096,943,017
1975 $3,259,345,083 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,969,958,812 $15,112,543,717
1973 $2,509,001,324 $8,625,889,430
1972 $2,107,279,157 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,778,391,289 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,603,447,359 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,458,379,417 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,353,295,459 $3,850,623,095
1967 $1,232,559,507 $2,726,986,913
1966 $1,164,519,674 $2,312,438,536
1965 $997,919,321 $1,804,979,680
1964 $998,759,334 $1,341,395,421
1963 $926,589,349 $892,327,911
1962 $868,111,401 $619,725,785
1961 $792,959,473 $443,905,612
1960 $791,265,459 $401,644,249

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

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Kenya and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Libya
2024 $2,132 $6,569
2023 $1,943 $6,027
2022 $2,110 $5,987
2021 $2,061 $4,936
2020 $1,928 $6,650
2019 $1,960 $9,963
2018 $1,836 $11,197
2017 $1,667 $9,966
2016 $1,554 $7,526
2015 $1,489 $7,458
2014 $1,483 $8,926
2013 $1,371 $11,952
2012 $1,285 $14,976
2011 $1,096 $7,594
2010 $1,092 $11,601
2009 $1,048 $9,551
2008 $916 $13,906
2007 $840 $11,145
2006 $700 $10,049
2005 $523 $8,079
2004 $464 $5,774
2003 $443 $4,674
2002 $403 $3,718
2001 $411 $6,313
2000 $415 $7,214
1999 $434 $6,895
1998 $488 $5,301
1997 $467 $6,062
1996 $441 $5,591
1995 $340 $5,205
1994 $276.4 $5,933
1993 $229 $6,478
1992 $337 $7,303
1991 $345 $7,040
1990 $374 $6,502
1989 $374 $5,793
1988 $391 $5,736
1987 $387 $6,465
1986 $364 $6,019
1985 $320 $8,087
1984 $334 $7,811
1983 $335 $8,927
1982 $374 $9,064
1981 $413 $10,044
1980 $454 $11,960
1979 $403 $9,443
1978 $355 $7,252
1977 $311 $7,783
1976 $248.9 $7,018
1975 $241.2 $5,721
1974 $227.2 $6,214
1973 $198.6 $3,727
1972 $172.6 $2,830
1971 $150.9 $2,443
1970 $141 $2,210
1969 $133.3 $2,175
1968 $128.7 $1,972
1967 $121.9 $1,437
1966 $119.8 $1,251
1965 $106.9 $1,001
1964 $111.3 $765
1963 $107.4 $528
1962 $104.6 $382
1961 $99.3 $285.3
1960 $102.8 $269

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

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Kenya vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Libya
2026 64.2 75.2
2025 64 73.2
2024 63.8 71.1
2023 63.6 69.3
2022 63.5 74.5
2021 61.2 72.1
2020 61.6 72.4
2019 62.9 72.9
2018 62.8 73.2
2017 62.7 72.7
2016 62.5 71.8
2015 62.3 71.6
2014 62 71.3
2013 61.7 72.3
2012 61.5 72.2
2011 61.3 69.9
2010 60.9 72.2
2009 60.5 72.1
2008 60 71.9
2007 59.4 71.8
2006 59.1 71.6
2005 58.5 71.4
2004 57.9 71.2
2003 57.4 71
2002 56.8 70.8
2001 56.5 70.7
2000 56.1 70.5
1999 55.9 70.6
1998 55.6 70.7
1997 55.5 70.7
1996 55.6 70.7
1995 55.9 70.6
1994 56.1 70.5
1993 56.7 70.2
1992 57.1 70
1991 57.8 69.6
1990 58.3 69.3
1989 60 69
1988 60.3 68.6
1987 60.7 68.3
1986 60.8 67.8
1985 60.9 67.3
1984 60.6 66.7
1983 60.3 66.3
1982 59.9 65.8
1981 59.6 65.3
1980 59.2 64.8
1979 58.7 64.3
1978 58.2 63.8
1977 57.7 63.1
1976 57.2 62.4
1975 56.6 61.6
1974 56 60.7
1973 55.5 59.7
1972 55 58.7
1971 54.5 57.6
1970 54.1 56.4
1969 53.7 55.2
1968 53.3 53.8
1967 52.8 52.5
1966 52.4 50.9
1965 51.9 49.3
1964 51.3 47.7
1963 50.8 45.6
1962 50.1 44.1
1961 49.3 42.4
1960 48.5 40.8
1959 47.5 39.3
1958 46.5 38
1957 45.3 36.9
1956 43.5 36
1955 42.3 35.2
1954 41 34.7
1953 39.8 34.2
1952 38.6 33.8
1951 38 33.5
1950 36.9 33.1

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

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Kenya and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year Population
Kenya Libya
2024 56,432,944 7,381,023
2023 55,339,003 7,305,659
2022 54,252,461 7,223,805
2021 53,219,166 7,135,175
2020 52,217,334 7,045,399
2019 51,202,827 6,951,033
2018 50,207,107 6,849,055
2017 49,197,766 6,738,770
2016 48,139,687 6,632,126
2015 47,088,526 6,531,819
2014 46,051,440 6,427,252
2013 44,986,791 6,304,628
2012 43,888,303 6,179,328
2011 42,758,461 6,343,203
2010 41,598,567 6,497,839
2009 40,408,891 6,366,686
2008 39,206,351 6,235,430
2007 38,036,349 6,104,380
2006 36,904,008 5,980,211
2005 35,796,484 5,858,798
2004 34,713,455 5,736,693
2003 33,652,223 5,619,398
2002 32,629,808 5,508,410
2001 31,619,170 5,403,639
2000 30,642,890 5,305,021
1999 29,733,408 5,218,038
1998 28,888,057 5,140,704
1997 28,101,768 5,064,639
1996 27,344,211 4,987,393
1995 26,601,751 4,906,843
1994 25,857,130 4,822,037
1993 25,117,188 4,733,045
1992 24,382,460 4,640,352
1991 23,646,514 4,544,400
1990 22,892,651 4,445,239
1989 22,118,434 4,342,920
1988 21,356,219 4,237,755
1987 20,616,096 4,129,739
1986 19,901,646 4,017,403
1985 19,201,768 3,898,745
1984 18,514,906 3,773,633
1983 17,846,374 3,718,961
1982 17,206,175 3,724,765
1981 16,601,507 3,621,486
1980 16,018,459 3,424,378
1979 15,460,666 3,233,846
1978 14,934,126 3,052,526
1977 14,428,819 2,881,533
1976 13,957,623 2,721,237
1975 13,511,671 2,571,556
1974 13,070,078 2,432,211
1973 12,634,835 2,314,193
1972 12,206,060 2,226,091
1971 11,788,904 2,153,534
1970 11,368,791 2,082,589
1969 10,939,695 2,014,293
1968 10,518,823 1,952,781
1967 10,111,057 1,898,199
1966 9,717,816 1,849,063
1965 9,338,078 1,804,015
1964 8,973,535 1,753,691
1963 8,627,971 1,690,457
1962 8,299,308 1,621,960
1961 7,987,770 1,555,699
1960 7,695,307 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Libya

Fertility rate
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Libya
2023 3.21 2.36
2022 3.26 2.4
2021 3.31 2.46
2020 3.36 2.51
2019 3.43 2.54
2018 3.54 2.58
2017 3.61 2.63
2016 3.69 2.67
2015 3.77 2.71
2014 3.84 2.75
2013 3.96 2.72
2012 4.12 2.68
2011 4.28 2.65
2010 4.45 2.6
2009 4.57 2.56
2008 4.66 2.6
2007 4.72 2.65
2006 4.75 2.7
2005 4.8 2.77
2004 4.86 2.77
2003 4.94 2.8
2002 5.03 2.83
2001 5.09 2.87
2000 5.14 2.91
1999 5.18 2.97
1998 5.24 3.04
1997 5.27 3.13
1996 5.31 3.26
1995 5.37 3.44
1994 5.44 3.65
1993 5.57 3.88
1992 5.74 4.16
1991 5.94 4.46
1990 6.14 4.78
1989 6.33 5.09
1988 6.52 5.41
1987 6.69 5.72
1986 6.84 6.02
1985 6.96 6.33
1984 7.08 6.62
1983 7.22 6.91
1982 7.35 7.16
1981 7.45 7.37
1980 7.53 7.54
1979 7.6 7.68
1978 7.67 7.79
1977 7.73 7.87
1976 7.77 7.93
1975 7.8 7.98
1974 7.82 8.02
1973 7.86 8.05
1972 7.89 8.07
1971 7.92 8.1
1970 7.94 8.05
1969 7.95 8.01
1968 7.95 7.97
1967 7.95 7.93
1966 7.96 7.89
1965 7.92 7.82
1964 7.87 7.75
1963 7.82 7.69
1962 7.77 7.61
1961 7.72 7.56
1960 7.65 7.51

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

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Kenya and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Libya
2024 20.8 28.5
2023 20.6 28.2
2022 20.3 28
2021 20 27.7
2020 19.8 27.5
2019 19.6 27.2
2018 19.3 27
2017 19.1 26.8
2016 18.9 26.6
2015 18.7 26.4
2014 18.5 26.2
2013 18.4 25.9
2012 18.2 25.7
2011 18.1 25.5
2010 17.9 25.3
2009 17.8 25
2008 17.7 24.6
2007 17.6 24.2
2006 17.5 23.8
2005 17.4 23.6
2004 17.3 23.4
2003 17.1 23.2
2002 17 23.1
2001 16.8 22.9
2000 16.7 22.7
1999 16.5 22.4
1998 16.4 22
1997 16.2 21.5
1996 16.1 21.1
1995 16 20.6
1994 15.9 20.1
1993 15.7 19.7
1992 15.6 19.3
1991 15.5 18.9
1990 15.3 18.6
1989 15.2 18.2
1988 15.1 17.9
1987 15 17.6
1986 15 17.3
1985 14.9 17.1
1984 14.8 16.8
1983 14.7 16.5
1982 14.6 16.3
1981 14.5 16.1
1980 14.5 16
1979 14.4 15.9
1978 14.3 15.9
1977 14.3 15.8
1976 14.3 15.6
1975 14.3 15.5
1974 14.3 15.3
1973 14.3 14.9
1972 14.3 14.7
1971 14.4 14.7
1970 14.4 14.7
1969 14.5 14.7
1968 14.5 14.9
1967 14.6 15.3
1966 14.8 15.9
1965 14.9 16.7
1964 15.1 17.2
1963 15.2 17.5
1962 15.3 17.9
1961 15.5 18.2
1960 15.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Kenya Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Kenya Libya
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
78.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Libya
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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