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Kenya vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 45th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Madagascar
Population
58955623
33750171
Population rank 25/197 49/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Kenya and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Madagascar
2024 $120,339,557,906 $17,420,501,490
2023 $107,500,884,685 $15,869,945,478
2022 $114,448,978,153 $15,325,603,273
2021 $109,703,658,905 $14,354,731,964
2020 $100,657,505,751 $13,051,441,204
2019 $100,378,436,207 $14,104,664,679
2018 $92,202,979,985 $13,760,033,282
2017 $82,036,510,877 $13,176,313,594
2016 $74,815,144,164 $11,848,613,858
2015 $70,120,446,897 $11,323,020,701
2014 $68,285,796,514 $12,522,957,399
2013 $61,671,440,408 $12,423,555,455
2012 $56,396,704,672 $11,578,975,062
2011 $46,869,473,151 $11,551,819,618
2010 $45,405,615,064 $9,982,711,338
2009 $42,347,217,913 $9,616,879,409
2008 $35,895,153,328 $10,725,137,724
2007 $31,958,195,182 $8,524,620,890
2006 $25,825,512,284 $6,395,712,491
2005 $18,737,895,513 $5,859,269,753
2004 $16,095,337,094 $5,064,732,626
2003 $14,904,517,650 $6,372,498,890
2002 $13,147,736,899 $5,351,701,663
2001 $12,986,007,426 $5,438,332,602
2000 $12,705,350,098 $4,629,247,204
1999 $12,896,010,459 $4,277,903,780
1998 $14,093,998,844 $4,401,967,633
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,262,965,420
1996 $12,045,865,396 $4,931,861,039
1995 $9,046,320,255 $3,838,100,904
1994 $7,148,148,564 $3,522,227,092
1993 $5,751,786,643 $4,063,298,919
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,714,966,678
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,254,713,056
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,931,334,875
1989 $8,283,114,514 $3,175,638,333
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,189,456,965
1987 $7,970,820,369 $3,212,900,556
1986 $7,239,126,568 $4,347,989,788
1985 $6,135,034,214 $3,802,557,895
1984 $6,191,437,070 $3,905,938,481
1983 $5,979,198,314 $4,686,457,031
1982 $6,431,579,357 $4,784,977,326
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,759,333,998
1980 $7,265,315,820 $5,201,818,348
1979 $6,234,391,113 $3,463,565,854
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,669,755,115
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,358,930,406
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,181,844,179
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,917,508,190
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,653,062,335
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,232,559,507 $956,436,932
1966 $1,164,519,674 $900,264,585
1965 $997,919,321 $833,563,473
1964 $998,759,334 $802,482,184
1963 $926,589,349 $759,345,864
1962 $868,111,401 $739,286,908
1961 $792,959,473 $699,161,945
1960 $791,265,459 $673,081,725

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

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Kenya and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Madagascar
2024 $2,132 $545
2023 $1,943 $509
2022 $2,110 $504
2021 $2,061 $483
2020 $1,928 $451
2019 $1,960 $500
2018 $1,836 $500
2017 $1,667 $492
2016 $1,554 $454
2015 $1,489 $445
2014 $1,483 $506
2013 $1,371 $515
2012 $1,285 $494
2011 $1,096 $506
2010 $1,092 $450
2009 $1,048 $446
2008 $916 $513
2007 $840 $420
2006 $700 $324
2005 $523 $306
2004 $464 $272.2
2003 $443 $353
2002 $403 $305
2001 $411 $319
2000 $415 $280.3
1999 $434 $267.4
1998 $488 $284.2
1997 $467 $284.4
1996 $441 $340
1995 $340 $273.1
1994 $276.4 $258.7
1993 $229 $308
1992 $337 $290.2
1991 $345 $262
1990 $374 $326
1989 $374 $271.3
1988 $391 $280.5
1987 $387 $290.8
1986 $364 $405
1985 $320 $364
1984 $334 $385
1983 $335 $476
1982 $374 $501
1981 $413 $513
1980 $454 $578
1979 $403 $396
1978 $355 $315
1977 $311 $286.9
1976 $248.9 $273.5
1975 $241.2 $295
1974 $227.2 $255.3
1973 $198.6 $226.8
1972 $172.6 $189.6
1971 $150.9 $174.6
1970 $141 $166.6
1969 $133.3 $162.9
1968 $128.7 $163.6
1967 $121.9 $155.9
1966 $119.8 $150.7
1965 $106.9 $143.2
1964 $111.3 $141.5
1963 $107.4 $137.4
1962 $104.6 $137.3
1961 $99.3 $133.3
1960 $102.8 $131.7

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

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Kenya vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Madagascar
2026 64.2 64.3
2025 64 64
2024 63.8 63.8
2023 63.6 63.6
2022 63.5 63.1
2021 61.2 62.5
2020 61.6 62.7
2019 62.9 63.5
2018 62.8 63.5
2017 62.7 63.4
2016 62.5 63.4
2015 62.3 63.4
2014 62 63.3
2013 61.7 63.2
2012 61.5 63
2011 61.3 62.9
2010 60.9 62.6
2009 60.5 62.3
2008 60 62
2007 59.4 61.5
2006 59.1 61.1
2005 58.5 60.7
2004 57.9 60.2
2003 57.4 59.7
2002 56.8 59.2
2001 56.5 58.7
2000 56.1 58
1999 55.9 57.4
1998 55.6 56.8
1997 55.5 56.1
1996 55.6 55.5
1995 55.9 54.8
1994 56.1 54.2
1993 56.7 53.7
1992 57.1 52.9
1991 57.8 52.6
1990 58.3 52.1
1989 60 51.8
1988 60.3 51.4
1987 60.7 51.1
1986 60.8 50.7
1985 60.9 50.4
1984 60.6 50.2
1983 60.3 50.1
1982 59.9 50
1981 59.6 49.8
1980 59.2 50
1979 58.7 50.1
1978 58.2 50
1977 57.7 49.9
1976 57.2 49.8
1975 56.6 49.6
1974 56 49.3
1973 55.5 48.9
1972 55 48.5
1971 54.5 48.2
1970 54.1 47.9
1969 53.7 47.3
1968 53.3 46.9
1967 52.8 46.5
1966 52.4 46
1965 51.9 45.4
1964 51.3 45
1963 50.8 44.6
1962 50.1 44.2
1961 49.3 43.8
1960 48.5 43.3
1959 47.5 43
1958 46.5 42.5
1957 45.3 42.1
1956 43.5 41.7
1955 42.3 41.3
1954 41 40.9
1953 39.8 40.7
1952 38.6 40.3
1951 38 39.9
1950 36.9 39.7

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

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Kenya and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Kenya Madagascar
2024 56,432,944 31,964,956
2023 55,339,003 31,195,932
2022 54,252,461 30,437,261
2021 53,219,166 29,691,083
2020 52,217,334 28,953,556
2019 51,202,827 28,219,554
2018 50,207,107 27,494,926
2017 49,197,766 26,788,375
2016 48,139,687 26,099,952
2015 47,088,526 25,426,702
2014 46,051,440 24,764,348
2013 44,986,791 24,109,290
2012 43,888,303 23,462,438
2011 42,758,461 22,822,300
2010 41,598,567 22,183,340
2009 40,408,891 21,547,280
2008 39,206,351 20,923,840
2007 38,036,349 20,318,583
2006 36,904,008 19,730,909
2005 35,796,484 19,159,707
2004 34,713,455 18,606,608
2003 33,652,223 18,071,854
2002 32,629,808 17,549,913
2001 31,619,170 17,032,939
2000 30,642,890 16,516,338
1999 29,733,408 16,000,506
1998 28,888,057 15,489,364
1997 28,101,768 14,990,814
1996 27,344,211 14,510,711
1995 26,601,751 14,051,275
1994 25,857,130 13,613,850
1993 25,117,188 13,197,345
1992 24,382,460 12,800,870
1991 23,646,514 12,421,412
1990 22,892,651 12,055,639
1989 22,118,434 11,704,998
1988 21,356,219 11,369,462
1987 20,616,096 11,047,291
1986 19,901,646 10,736,857
1985 19,201,768 10,433,142
1984 18,514,906 10,134,550
1983 17,846,374 9,843,044
1982 17,206,175 9,557,671
1981 16,601,507 9,279,011
1980 16,018,459 9,006,032
1979 15,460,666 8,737,581
1978 14,934,126 8,475,864
1977 14,428,819 8,222,240
1976 13,957,623 7,976,831
1975 13,511,671 7,739,336
1974 13,070,078 7,509,726
1973 12,634,835 7,288,048
1972 12,206,060 7,074,398
1971 11,788,904 6,868,868
1970 11,368,791 6,672,003
1969 10,939,695 6,484,716
1968 10,518,823 6,306,493
1967 10,111,057 6,136,486
1966 9,717,816 5,974,279
1965 9,338,078 5,819,116
1964 8,973,535 5,669,863
1963 8,627,971 5,525,185
1962 8,299,308 5,384,150
1961 7,987,770 5,246,158
1960 7,695,307 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Madagascar
2023 3.21 3.97
2022 3.26 4.04
2021 3.31 4.1
2020 3.36 4.17
2019 3.43 4.22
2018 3.54 4.25
2017 3.61 4.26
2016 3.69 4.29
2015 3.77 4.34
2014 3.84 4.42
2013 3.96 4.53
2012 4.12 4.61
2011 4.28 4.74
2010 4.45 4.9
2009 4.57 5
2008 4.66 5.04
2007 4.72 5.08
2006 4.75 5.13
2005 4.8 5.2
2004 4.86 5.26
2003 4.94 5.33
2002 5.03 5.41
2001 5.09 5.53
2000 5.14 5.67
1999 5.18 5.84
1998 5.24 5.99
1997 5.27 6.02
1996 5.31 6.03
1995 5.37 6.04
1994 5.44 6.04
1993 5.57 6.06
1992 5.74 6.08
1991 5.94 6.12
1990 6.14 6.14
1989 6.33 6.15
1988 6.52 6.18
1987 6.69 6.24
1986 6.84 6.34
1985 6.96 6.46
1984 7.08 6.55
1983 7.22 6.63
1982 7.35 6.7
1981 7.45 6.77
1980 7.53 6.84
1979 7.6 6.87
1978 7.67 6.9
1977 7.73 6.93
1976 7.77 6.95
1975 7.8 6.97
1974 7.82 6.99
1973 7.86 7.01
1972 7.89 7.04
1971 7.92 7.07
1970 7.94 7.1
1969 7.95 7.12
1968 7.95 7.13
1967 7.95 7.14
1966 7.96 7.16
1965 7.92 7.17
1964 7.87 7.19
1963 7.82 7.21
1962 7.77 7.26
1961 7.72 7.3
1960 7.65 7.34

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

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Kenya and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Madagascar
2024 20.8 20
2023 20.6 19.9
2022 20.3 19.7
2021 20 19.6
2020 19.8 19.4
2019 19.6 19.3
2018 19.3 19.1
2017 19.1 18.9
2016 18.9 18.7
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.5 18.4
2013 18.4 18.2
2012 18.2 18.1
2011 18.1 17.9
2010 17.9 17.8
2009 17.8 17.7
2008 17.7 17.6
2007 17.6 17.5
2006 17.5 17.4
2005 17.4 17.3
2004 17.3 17.3
2003 17.1 17.2
2002 17 17.2
2001 16.8 17.2
2000 16.7 17.2
1999 16.5 17.2
1998 16.4 17.2
1997 16.2 17.1
1996 16.1 17.1
1995 16 17.1
1994 15.9 17.1
1993 15.7 17
1992 15.6 17
1991 15.5 16.9
1990 15.3 16.9
1989 15.2 16.8
1988 15.1 16.7
1987 15 16.6
1986 15 16.6
1985 14.9 16.5
1984 14.8 16.5
1983 14.7 16.4
1982 14.6 16.4
1981 14.5 16.4
1980 14.5 16.4
1979 14.4 16.5
1978 14.3 16.5
1977 14.3 16.5
1976 14.3 16.6
1975 14.3 16.6
1974 14.3 16.6
1973 14.3 16.6
1972 14.3 16.6
1971 14.4 16.7
1970 14.4 16.7
1969 14.5 16.6
1968 14.5 16.7
1967 14.6 16.7
1966 14.8 16.7
1965 14.9 16.8
1964 15.1 16.8
1963 15.2 17
1962 15.3 17.2
1961 15.5 17.5
1960 15.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Kenya Madagascar
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Madagascar
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
19,660 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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