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Kenya vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 45th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Malaysia
Population
58955623
36512221
Population rank 25/197 45/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Kenya and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Malaysia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $422,227,005,429
2023 $107,500,884,685 $399,949,418,753
2022 $114,448,978,153 $407,830,525,990
2021 $109,703,658,905 $373,784,553,030
2020 $100,657,505,751 $337,456,163,961
2019 $100,378,436,207 $365,177,721,022
2018 $92,202,979,985 $358,788,845,713
2017 $82,036,510,877 $319,109,094,160
2016 $74,815,144,164 $301,256,033,870
2015 $70,120,446,897 $301,355,266,965
2014 $68,285,796,514 $338,066,095,097
2013 $61,671,440,408 $323,276,235,524
2012 $56,396,704,672 $314,443,047,642
2011 $46,869,473,151 $297,951,668,675
2010 $45,405,615,064 $255,017,638,456
2009 $42,347,217,913 $202,257,453,037
2008 $35,895,153,328 $230,811,614,370
2007 $31,958,195,182 $193,549,569,478
2006 $25,825,512,284 $162,692,258,307
2005 $18,737,895,513 $143,534,405,819
2004 $16,095,337,094 $124,749,473,684
2003 $14,904,517,650 $110,202,368,421
2002 $13,147,736,899 $100,845,526,316
2001 $12,986,007,426 $92,783,947,368
2000 $12,705,350,098 $93,789,736,842
1999 $12,896,010,459 $79,148,421,053
1998 $14,093,998,844 $72,167,498,981
1997 $13,115,764,358 $100,005,323,302
1996 $12,045,865,396 $100,855,393,910
1995 $9,046,320,255 $88,705,342,903
1994 $7,148,148,564 $74,478,356,958
1993 $5,751,786,643 $66,894,966,969
1992 $8,209,120,763 $59,167,550,163
1991 $8,151,488,783 $49,143,148,094
1990 $8,572,359,038 $44,024,585,240
1989 $8,283,114,514 $38,847,965,293
1988 $8,355,380,879 $35,272,109,220
1987 $7,970,820,369 $32,181,210,158
1986 $7,239,126,568 $27,734,111,400
1985 $6,135,034,214 $31,199,633,353
1984 $6,191,437,070 $33,942,897,422
1983 $5,979,198,314 $30,347,442,111
1982 $6,431,579,357 $26,804,493,635
1981 $6,854,491,706 $25,004,285,792
1980 $7,265,315,820 $24,488,224,677
1979 $6,234,391,113 $21,213,264,962
1978 $5,303,735,111 $16,358,079,862
1977 $4,494,378,764 $13,139,488,633
1976 $3,474,542,392 $11,050,234,599
1975 $3,259,345,083 $9,298,800,799
1974 $2,969,958,812 $9,496,204,302
1973 $2,509,001,324 $7,662,902,678
1972 $2,107,279,157 $5,043,347,250
1971 $1,778,391,289 $4,244,395,956
1970 $1,603,447,359 $3,864,145,667
1969 $1,458,379,417 $3,664,552,041
1968 $1,353,295,459 $3,330,371,551
1967 $1,232,559,507 $3,188,924,677
1966 $1,164,519,674 $3,143,517,944
1965 $997,919,321 $2,956,337,669
1964 $998,759,334 $2,674,423,922
1963 $926,589,349 $2,510,110,348
1962 $868,111,401 $2,001,489,602
1961 $792,959,473 $1,901,856,123
1960 $791,265,459 $1,916,229,477

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

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Kenya and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Malaysia
2024 $2,132 $11,874
2023 $1,943 $11,386
2022 $2,110 $11,755
2021 $2,061 $10,903
2020 $1,928 $9,958
2019 $1,960 $10,920
2018 $1,836 $10,902
2017 $1,667 $9,863
2016 $1,554 $9,477
2015 $1,489 $9,649
2014 $1,483 $11,013
2013 $1,371 $10,714
2012 $1,285 $10,601
2011 $1,096 $10,217
2010 $1,092 $8,899
2009 $1,048 $7,191
2008 $916 $8,372
2007 $840 $7,169
2006 $700 $6,158
2005 $523 $5,556
2004 $464 $4,939
2003 $443 $4,465
2002 $403 $4,184
2001 $411 $3,944
2000 $415 $4,084
1999 $434 $3,528
1998 $488 $3,294
1997 $467 $4,679
1996 $441 $4,837
1995 $340 $4,363
1994 $276.4 $3,758
1993 $229 $3,462
1992 $337 $3,141
1991 $345 $2,679
1990 $374 $2,469
1989 $374 $2,244
1988 $391 $2,100
1987 $387 $1,977
1986 $364 $1,760
1985 $320 $2,046
1984 $334 $2,300
1983 $335 $2,124
1982 $374 $1,938
1981 $413 $1,866
1980 $454 $1,886
1979 $403 $1,680
1978 $355 $1,327
1977 $311 $1,092
1976 $248.9 $940
1975 $241.2 $811
1974 $227.2 $848
1973 $198.6 $701
1972 $172.6 $472
1971 $150.9 $407
1970 $141 $380
1969 $133.3 $368
1968 $128.7 $342
1967 $121.9 $335
1966 $119.8 $339
1965 $106.9 $326
1964 $111.3 $303
1963 $107.4 $291.8
1962 $104.6 $238.8
1961 $99.3 $232.9
1960 $102.8 $240.8

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

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Kenya vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Malaysia
2026 64.2 77.2
2025 64 77
2024 63.8 76.8
2023 63.6 76.7
2022 63.5 75.4
2021 61.2 73.9
2020 61.6 76.1
2019 62.9 75.9
2018 62.8 75.7
2017 62.7 75.5
2016 62.5 75.4
2015 62.3 75.3
2014 62 75.3
2013 61.7 75.5
2012 61.5 75.6
2011 61.3 75.5
2010 60.9 75.4
2009 60.5 75.3
2008 60 75.2
2007 59.4 75
2006 59.1 74.7
2005 58.5 74.4
2004 57.9 74
2003 57.4 73.7
2002 56.8 73.5
2001 56.5 73.1
2000 56.1 72.7
1999 55.9 72.4
1998 55.6 72.4
1997 55.5 72.3
1996 55.6 72.1
1995 55.9 72
1994 56.1 71.9
1993 56.7 71.7
1992 57.1 71.5
1991 57.8 71.2
1990 58.3 71
1989 60 70.8
1988 60.3 70.6
1987 60.7 70.4
1986 60.8 70.1
1985 60.9 69.9
1984 60.6 69.6
1983 60.3 69.2
1982 59.9 68.9
1981 59.6 68.5
1980 59.2 68.1
1979 58.7 67.6
1978 58.2 67.2
1977 57.7 66.7
1976 57.2 66.2
1975 56.6 65.7
1974 56 65.2
1973 55.5 64.7
1972 55 64.2
1971 54.5 63.8
1970 54.1 63.3
1969 53.7 62.9
1968 53.3 62.4
1967 52.8 62
1966 52.4 61.7
1965 51.9 61.1
1964 51.3 60.4
1963 50.8 59.7
1962 50.1 58.9
1961 49.3 58
1960 48.5 57.2
1959 47.5 56.3
1958 46.5 55.4
1957 45.3 54.5
1956 43.5 53.7
1955 42.3 52.8
1954 41 52
1953 39.8 51.1
1952 38.6 50.1
1951 38 49.2
1950 36.9 48.5

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

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Kenya and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Malaysia
2024 56,432,944 35,557,673
2023 55,339,003 35,126,298
2022 54,252,461 34,695,493
2021 53,219,166 34,282,399
2020 52,217,334 33,889,558
2019 51,202,827 33,440,596
2018 50,207,107 32,910,967
2017 49,197,766 32,355,644
2016 48,139,687 31,789,685
2015 47,088,526 31,232,798
2014 46,051,440 30,696,137
2013 44,986,791 30,174,265
2012 43,888,303 29,662,831
2011 42,758,461 29,162,039
2010 41,598,567 28,655,776
2009 40,408,891 28,124,778
2008 39,206,351 27,570,059
2007 38,036,349 26,998,389
2006 36,904,008 26,417,909
2005 35,796,484 25,836,071
2004 34,713,455 25,256,772
2003 33,652,223 24,679,602
2002 32,629,808 24,102,477
2001 31,619,170 23,526,538
2000 30,642,890 22,967,816
1999 29,733,408 22,435,531
1998 28,888,057 21,906,713
1997 28,101,768 21,375,218
1996 27,344,211 20,850,087
1995 26,601,751 20,330,599
1994 25,857,130 19,820,446
1993 25,117,188 19,322,664
1992 24,382,460 18,834,572
1991 23,646,514 18,342,464
1990 22,892,651 17,833,171
1989 22,118,434 17,314,997
1988 21,356,219 16,796,605
1987 20,616,096 16,276,737
1986 19,901,646 15,760,419
1985 19,201,768 15,252,258
1984 18,514,906 14,759,009
1983 17,846,374 14,285,907
1982 17,206,175 13,832,798
1981 16,601,507 13,399,203
1980 16,018,459 12,983,363
1979 15,460,666 12,627,862
1978 14,934,126 12,328,157
1977 14,428,819 12,035,713
1976 13,957,623 11,750,097
1975 13,511,671 11,471,914
1974 13,070,078 11,200,906
1973 12,634,835 10,935,621
1972 12,206,060 10,676,835
1971 11,788,904 10,423,453
1970 11,368,791 10,178,802
1969 10,939,695 9,947,597
1968 10,518,823 9,725,281
1967 10,111,057 9,507,099
1966 9,717,816 9,284,688
1965 9,338,078 9,056,408
1964 8,973,535 8,828,406
1963 8,627,971 8,602,160
1962 8,299,308 8,380,172
1961 7,987,770 8,164,443
1960 7,695,307 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Malaysia
2023 3.21 1.55
2022 3.26 1.55
2021 3.31 1.56
2020 3.36 1.68
2019 3.43 1.78
2018 3.54 1.84
2017 3.61 1.89
2016 3.69 1.94
2015 3.77 2.01
2014 3.84 2.06
2013 3.96 2.07
2012 4.12 2.12
2011 4.28 2.15
2010 4.45 2.14
2009 4.57 2.22
2008 4.66 2.26
2007 4.72 2.25
2006 4.75 2.31
2005 4.8 2.39
2004 4.86 2.49
2003 4.94 2.6
2002 5.03 2.66
2001 5.09 2.81
2000 5.14 2.94
1999 5.18 3.07
1998 5.24 3.12
1997 5.27 3.23
1996 5.31 3.3
1995 5.37 3.32
1994 5.44 3.35
1993 5.57 3.36
1992 5.74 3.37
1991 5.94 3.34
1990 6.14 3.3
1989 6.33 3.31
1988 6.52 3.5
1987 6.69 3.57
1986 6.84 3.7
1985 6.96 3.8
1984 7.08 3.89
1983 7.22 3.93
1982 7.35 3.97
1981 7.45 4
1980 7.53 4.04
1979 7.6 4.09
1978 7.67 4.18
1977 7.73 4.28
1976 7.77 4.4
1975 7.8 4.5
1974 7.82 4.62
1973 7.86 4.73
1972 7.89 4.82
1971 7.92 4.92
1970 7.94 5.04
1969 7.95 5.16
1968 7.95 5.29
1967 7.95 5.43
1966 7.96 5.64
1965 7.92 5.84
1964 7.87 6.03
1963 7.82 6.19
1962 7.77 6.3
1961 7.72 6.37
1960 7.65 6.41

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

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Kenya and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Malaysia
2024 20.8 31.5
2023 20.6 31.1
2022 20.3 30.6
2021 20 30.1
2020 19.8 29.6
2019 19.6 29.2
2018 19.3 28.8
2017 19.1 28.5
2016 18.9 28.1
2015 18.7 27.8
2014 18.5 27.5
2013 18.4 27.1
2012 18.2 26.8
2011 18.1 26.4
2010 17.9 26
2009 17.8 25.6
2008 17.7 25.1
2007 17.6 24.8
2006 17.5 24.5
2005 17.4 24.2
2004 17.3 24
2003 17.1 23.9
2002 17 23.7
2001 16.8 23.6
2000 16.7 23.5
1999 16.5 23.4
1998 16.4 23.1
1997 16.2 22.9
1996 16.1 22.7
1995 16 22.5
1994 15.9 22.3
1993 15.7 22.1
1992 15.6 21.9
1991 15.5 21.7
1990 15.3 21.5
1989 15.2 21.3
1988 15.1 21.1
1987 15 21
1986 15 20.9
1985 14.9 20.7
1984 14.8 20.5
1983 14.7 20.4
1982 14.6 20.1
1981 14.5 19.9
1980 14.5 19.7
1979 14.4 19.5
1978 14.3 19.3
1977 14.3 19
1976 14.3 18.8
1975 14.3 18.6
1974 14.3 18.3
1973 14.3 18.1
1972 14.3 17.9
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.4
1969 14.5 17.3
1968 14.5 17.1
1967 14.6 17
1966 14.8 16.9
1965 14.9 16.8
1964 15.1 16.9
1963 15.2 17
1962 15.3 17.1
1961 15.5 17.3
1960 15.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Malaysia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Kenya Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Malaysia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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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