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Kenya vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 45th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Mali
Population
58955623
26143152
Population rank 25/197 58/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Kenya and Mali: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Mali economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Mali
2024 $120,339,557,906 $26,794,747,240
2023 $107,500,884,685 $24,813,860,599
2022 $114,448,978,153 $22,539,987,719
2021 $109,703,658,905 $22,999,245,263
2020 $100,657,505,751 $20,698,560,939
2019 $100,378,436,207 $20,477,421,885
2018 $92,202,979,985 $20,368,015,381
2017 $82,036,510,877 $18,308,362,040
2016 $74,815,144,164 $16,743,796,800
2015 $70,120,446,897 $15,583,181,170
2014 $68,285,796,514 $17,081,681,993
2013 $61,671,440,408 $15,747,192,681
2012 $56,396,704,672 $14,795,114,603
2011 $46,869,473,151 $15,452,791,789
2010 $45,405,615,064 $12,710,739,159
2009 $42,347,217,913 $12,155,217,833
2008 $35,895,153,328 $11,462,490,840
2007 $31,958,195,182 $9,699,047,443
2006 $25,825,512,284 $8,212,007,554
2005 $18,737,895,513 $7,429,066,951
2004 $16,095,337,094 $6,485,774,930
2003 $14,904,517,650 $5,605,613,011
2002 $13,147,736,899 $4,647,238,257
2001 $12,986,007,426 $4,124,281,594
2000 $12,705,350,098 $3,521,570,876
1999 $12,896,010,459 $4,091,446,054
1998 $14,093,998,844 $3,894,433,432
1997 $13,115,764,358 $3,414,879,486
1996 $12,045,865,396 $3,743,103,420
1995 $9,046,320,255 $3,373,322,735
1994 $7,148,148,564 $2,655,768,636
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,632,801,877
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,680,775,037
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,576,562,682
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,248,417,791
1989 $8,283,114,514 $2,824,822,489
1988 $8,355,380,879 $2,712,207,901
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,437,004,680
1986 $7,239,126,568 $2,132,938,007
1985 $6,135,034,214 $1,594,347,021
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,387,809,615
1983 $5,979,198,314 $1,496,616,127
1982 $6,431,579,357 $1,680,304,773
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,234,583,940
1980 $7,265,315,820 $2,704,362,789
1979 $6,234,391,113 $1,595,422,956
1978 $5,303,735,111 $1,222,702,573
1977 $4,494,378,764 $1,049,838,548
1976 $3,474,542,392 $939,228,017
1975 $3,259,345,083 $830,710,615
1974 $2,969,958,812 $538,747,340
1973 $2,509,001,324 $563,683,703
1972 $2,107,279,157 $486,617,280
1971 $1,778,391,289 $395,218,629
1970 $1,603,447,359 $359,772,315
1969 $1,458,379,417 $339,913,867
1968 $1,353,295,459 $343,771,973
1967 $1,232,559,507 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Mali
2024 $2,132 $1,095
2023 $1,943 $1,044
2022 $2,110 $977
2021 $2,061 $1,027
2020 $1,928 $953
2019 $1,960 $972
2018 $1,836 $996
2017 $1,667 $924
2016 $1,554 $872
2015 $1,489 $838
2014 $1,483 $948
2013 $1,371 $902
2012 $1,285 $873
2011 $1,096 $938
2010 $1,092 $797
2009 $1,048 $787
2008 $916 $767
2007 $840 $671
2006 $700 $587
2005 $523 $549
2004 $464 $495
2003 $443 $442
2002 $403 $378
2001 $411 $346
2000 $415 $305
1999 $434 $364
1998 $488 $357
1997 $467 $321
1996 $441 $360
1995 $340 $331
1994 $276.4 $266.5
1993 $229 $372
1992 $337 $385
1991 $345 $382
1990 $374 $354
1989 $374 $314
1988 $391 $307
1987 $387 $280.7
1986 $364 $250
1985 $320 $190.4
1984 $334 $169.1
1983 $335 $186.3
1982 $374 $213.8
1981 $413 $290.5
1980 $454 $359
1979 $403 $216.3
1978 $355 $169.1
1977 $311 $148.1
1976 $248.9 $134.9
1975 $241.2 $121.5
1974 $227.2 $80.2
1973 $198.6 $85.4
1972 $172.6 $75.1
1971 $150.9 $62
1970 $141 $57.3
1969 $133.3 $55
1968 $128.7 $56.5
1967 $121.9 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Mali
2026 64.2 61.1
2025 64 60.9
2024 63.8 60.7
2023 63.6 60.4
2022 63.5 60
2021 61.2 59.1
2020 61.6 58.9
2019 62.9 59.2
2018 62.8 58.9
2017 62.7 58.6
2016 62.5 58.3
2015 62.3 57.9
2014 62 57.5
2013 61.7 57.1
2012 61.5 56.7
2011 61.3 56.4
2010 60.9 56
2009 60.5 55.6
2008 60 55.2
2007 59.4 54.8
2006 59.1 54.3
2005 58.5 53.8
2004 57.9 53.3
2003 57.4 52.6
2002 56.8 52
2001 56.5 51.3
2000 56.1 50.6
1999 55.9 50.1
1998 55.6 49.6
1997 55.5 49.1
1996 55.6 48.5
1995 55.9 48.3
1994 56.1 47.9
1993 56.7 47.6
1992 57.1 47.2
1991 57.8 46.9
1990 58.3 46.5
1989 60 46.2
1988 60.3 45.7
1987 60.7 45.2
1986 60.8 44.6
1985 60.9 43.9
1984 60.6 43.4
1983 60.3 42.7
1982 59.9 41.8
1981 59.6 41
1980 59.2 40.3
1979 58.7 39.5
1978 58.2 38.8
1977 57.7 38
1976 57.2 37.2
1975 56.6 36.5
1974 56 35.7
1973 55.5 35.1
1972 55 34.5
1971 54.5 33.8
1970 54.1 33.4
1969 53.7 32.9
1968 53.3 32.6
1967 52.8 32.2
1966 52.4 31.8
1965 51.9 31.5
1964 51.3 31.2
1963 50.8 31
1962 50.1 30.8
1961 49.3 30.6
1960 48.5 30.5
1959 47.5 30.3
1958 46.5 30.2
1957 45.3 30.1
1956 43.5 29.9
1955 42.3 29.7
1954 41 29.5
1953 39.8 29.4
1952 38.6 29.1
1951 38 28.9
1950 36.9 28.7

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

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Kenya and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mali
2024 56,432,944 24,478,595
2023 55,339,003 23,769,127
2022 54,252,461 23,072,640
2021 53,219,166 22,388,630
2020 52,217,334 21,713,836
2019 51,202,827 21,068,405
2018 50,207,107 20,442,030
2017 49,197,766 19,813,011
2016 48,139,687 19,191,289
2015 47,088,526 18,593,022
2014 46,051,440 18,020,267
2013 44,986,791 17,459,615
2012 43,888,303 16,957,033
2011 42,758,461 16,469,049
2010 41,598,567 15,945,198
2009 40,408,891 15,435,539
2008 39,206,351 14,940,782
2007 38,036,349 14,457,775
2006 36,904,008 13,990,139
2005 35,796,484 13,538,647
2004 34,713,455 13,102,409
2003 33,652,223 12,684,955
2002 32,629,808 12,288,050
2001 31,619,170 11,912,158
2000 30,642,890 11,559,290
1999 29,733,408 11,227,415
1998 28,888,057 10,919,573
1997 28,101,768 10,646,495
1996 27,344,211 10,407,278
1995 26,601,751 10,185,365
1994 25,857,130 9,967,031
1993 25,117,188 9,754,786
1992 24,382,460 9,553,540
1991 23,646,514 9,362,888
1990 22,892,651 9,178,830
1989 22,118,434 8,999,938
1988 21,356,219 8,833,996
1987 20,616,096 8,681,164
1986 19,901,646 8,531,277
1985 19,201,768 8,374,663
1984 18,514,906 8,208,599
1983 17,846,374 8,034,400
1982 17,206,175 7,860,194
1981 16,601,507 7,692,766
1980 16,018,459 7,530,515
1979 15,460,666 7,375,266
1978 14,934,126 7,229,651
1977 14,428,819 7,090,979
1976 13,957,623 6,960,979
1975 13,511,671 6,837,261
1974 13,070,078 6,715,436
1973 12,634,835 6,597,106
1972 12,206,060 6,483,726
1971 11,788,904 6,377,944
1970 11,368,791 6,276,472
1969 10,939,695 6,177,704
1968 10,518,823 6,082,979
1967 10,111,057 5,990,906
1966 9,717,816 5,902,204
1965 9,338,078 5,815,487
1964 8,973,535 5,730,125
1963 8,627,971 5,646,605
1962 8,299,308 5,563,917
1961 7,987,770 5,482,283
1960 7,695,307 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Mali

Fertility rate
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Mali
2023 3.21 5.61
2022 3.26 5.69
2021 3.31 5.78
2020 3.36 5.85
2019 3.43 5.89
2018 3.54 6.12
2017 3.61 6.25
2016 3.69 6.32
2015 3.77 6.39
2014 3.84 6.44
2013 3.96 6.49
2012 4.12 6.52
2011 4.28 6.55
2010 4.45 6.58
2009 4.57 6.59
2008 4.66 6.62
2007 4.72 6.65
2006 4.75 6.68
2005 4.8 6.71
2004 4.86 6.74
2003 4.94 6.78
2002 5.03 6.82
2001 5.09 6.85
2000 5.14 6.89
1999 5.18 6.91
1998 5.24 6.94
1997 5.27 6.97
1996 5.31 7.01
1995 5.37 7.05
1994 5.44 7.12
1993 5.57 7.18
1992 5.74 7.24
1991 5.94 7.28
1990 6.14 7.31
1989 6.33 7.33
1988 6.52 7.32
1987 6.69 7.31
1986 6.84 7.31
1985 6.96 7.26
1984 7.08 7.26
1983 7.22 7.28
1982 7.35 7.32
1981 7.45 7.37
1980 7.53 7.37
1979 7.6 7.35
1978 7.67 7.32
1977 7.73 7.3
1976 7.77 7.27
1975 7.8 7.25
1974 7.82 7.23
1973 7.86 7.22
1972 7.89 7.22
1971 7.92 7.2
1970 7.94 7.18
1969 7.95 7.18
1968 7.95 7.16
1967 7.95 7.14
1966 7.96 7.11
1965 7.92 7.08
1964 7.87 7.06
1963 7.82 7.05
1962 7.77 7.04
1961 7.72 7.03
1960 7.65 7.02

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

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Kenya and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Mali
2024 20.8 16.7
2023 20.6 16.6
2022 20.3 16.5
2021 20 16.3
2020 19.8 16.2
2019 19.6 16.1
2018 19.3 16
2017 19.1 16
2016 18.9 16
2015 18.7 16
2014 18.5 16
2013 18.4 16
2012 18.2 16.1
2011 18.1 16.3
2010 17.9 16.4
2009 17.8 16.4
2008 17.7 16.5
2007 17.6 16.6
2006 17.5 16.6
2005 17.4 16.6
2004 17.3 16.6
2003 17.1 16.6
2002 17 16.6
2001 16.8 16.5
2000 16.7 16.5
1999 16.5 16.4
1998 16.4 16.4
1997 16.2 16.3
1996 16.1 16.3
1995 16 16.3
1994 15.9 16.3
1993 15.7 16.3
1992 15.6 16.4
1991 15.5 16.4
1990 15.3 16.5
1989 15.2 16.6
1988 15.1 16.8
1987 15 16.9
1986 15 17.1
1985 14.9 17.3
1984 14.8 17.5
1983 14.7 17.6
1982 14.6 17.8
1981 14.5 17.9
1980 14.5 18.1
1979 14.4 18.3
1978 14.3 18.4
1977 14.3 18.6
1976 14.3 18.7
1975 14.3 18.9
1974 14.3 19
1973 14.3 19.1
1972 14.3 19.2
1971 14.4 19.3
1970 14.4 19.4
1969 14.5 19.5
1968 14.5 19.6
1967 14.6 19.6
1966 14.8 19.7
1965 14.9 19.8
1964 15.1 19.8
1963 15.2 19.8
1962 15.3 19.8
1961 15.5 19.8
1960 15.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Mali
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
78.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Kenya Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Mali
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
86,437 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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