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Kenya vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 45th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Mexico
Population
58955623
133323134
Population rank 25/197 11/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 64/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Kenya and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Mexico
2024 $120,339,557,906 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $114,448,978,153 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $109,703,658,905 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $100,657,505,751 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $100,378,436,207 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $92,202,979,985 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $82,036,510,877 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $74,815,144,164 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $70,120,446,897 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $68,285,796,514 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $61,671,440,408 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $56,396,704,672 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $46,869,473,151 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $45,405,615,064 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $42,347,217,913 $943,437,415,025
2008 $35,895,153,328 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $31,958,195,182 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $25,825,512,284 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $18,737,895,513 $917,571,853,529
2004 $16,095,337,094 $819,459,227,375
2003 $14,904,517,650 $765,549,967,703
2002 $13,147,736,899 $810,666,116,402
2001 $12,986,007,426 $796,064,590,549
2000 $12,705,350,098 $742,061,329,749
1999 $12,896,010,459 $631,249,359,702
1998 $14,093,998,844 $557,461,102,631
1997 $13,115,764,358 $523,449,530,464
1996 $12,045,865,396 $432,157,945,024
1995 $9,046,320,255 $380,157,469,867
1994 $7,148,148,564 $553,618,247,901
1993 $5,751,786,643 $530,160,763,663
1992 $8,209,120,763 $363,157,832,924
1991 $8,151,488,783 $313,139,656,146
1990 $8,572,359,038 $261,253,675,693
1989 $8,283,114,514 $221,403,098,267
1988 $8,355,380,879 $181,611,150,497
1987 $7,970,820,369 $147,542,558,209
1986 $7,239,126,568 $134,556,034,673
1985 $6,135,034,214 $195,241,069,482
1984 $6,191,437,070 $184,230,754,105
1983 $5,979,198,314 $156,167,000,433
1982 $6,431,579,357 $184,602,611,610
1981 $6,854,491,706 $263,797,827,860
1980 $7,265,315,820 $205,577,055,466
1979 $6,234,391,113 $134,531,900,899
1978 $5,303,735,111 $102,648,570,299
1977 $4,494,378,764 $81,912,018,784
1976 $3,474,542,392 $88,875,923,765
1975 $3,259,345,083 $88,000,000,000
1974 $2,969,958,812 $72,000,000,000
1973 $2,509,001,324 $55,280,000,000
1972 $2,107,279,157 $45,200,000,000
1971 $1,778,391,289 $39,200,000,000
1970 $1,603,447,359 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,458,379,417 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,353,295,459 $29,360,000,000
1967 $1,232,559,507 $26,560,000,000
1966 $1,164,519,674 $24,320,000,000
1965 $997,919,321 $21,840,000,000
1964 $998,759,334 $20,080,000,000
1963 $926,589,349 $16,960,000,000
1962 $868,111,401 $15,200,000,000
1961 $792,959,473 $14,160,000,000
1960 $791,265,459 $13,040,000,000

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

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Kenya and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Mexico
2024 $2,132 $14,186
2023 $1,943 $13,861
2022 $2,110 $11,406
2021 $2,061 $10,314
2020 $1,928 $8,841
2019 $1,960 $10,370
2018 $1,836 $10,085
2017 $1,667 $9,649
2016 $1,554 $9,098
2015 $1,489 $10,021
2014 $1,483 $11,391
2013 $1,371 $11,217
2012 $1,285 $10,744
2011 $1,096 $10,664
2010 $1,092 $9,729
2009 $1,048 $8,424
2008 $916 $10,524
2007 $840 $10,134
2006 $700 $9,513
2005 $523 $8,672
2004 $464 $7,850
2003 $443 $7,434
2002 $403 $7,983
2001 $411 $7,953
2000 $415 $7,524
1999 $434 $6,500
1998 $488 $5,833
1997 $467 $5,567
1996 $441 $4,674
1995 $340 $4,184
1994 $276.4 $6,202
1993 $229 $6,048
1992 $337 $4,221
1991 $345 $3,709
1990 $374 $3,154
1989 $374 $2,725
1988 $391 $2,279
1987 $387 $1,888
1986 $364 $1,757
1985 $320 $2,602
1984 $334 $2,506
1983 $335 $2,170
1982 $374 $2,621
1981 $413 $3,829
1980 $454 $3,055
1979 $403 $2,049
1978 $355 $1,604
1977 $311 $1,315
1976 $248.9 $1,465
1975 $241.2 $1,492
1974 $227.2 $1,256
1973 $198.6 $993
1972 $172.6 $837
1971 $150.9 $748
1970 $141 $699
1969 $133.3 $660
1968 $128.7 $616
1967 $121.9 $576
1966 $119.8 $545
1965 $106.9 $506
1964 $111.3 $481
1963 $107.4 $420
1962 $104.6 $388
1961 $99.3 $374
1960 $102.8 $355

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

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Kenya vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Mexico
2026 64.2 75.6
2025 64 75.4
2024 63.8 75.3
2023 63.6 75.1
2022 63.5 74
2021 61.2 69.7
2020 61.6 70.4
2019 62.9 74.5
2018 62.8 74.3
2017 62.7 74.3
2016 62.5 74.4
2015 62.3 74.4
2014 62 74.4
2013 61.7 74.3
2012 61.5 74.1
2011 61.3 73.9
2010 60.9 73.7
2009 60.5 73.6
2008 60 73.7
2007 59.4 73.8
2006 59.1 73.7
2005 58.5 73.6
2004 57.9 73.4
2003 57.4 73.3
2002 56.8 73.1
2001 56.5 72.9
2000 56.1 72.6
1999 55.9 72.2
1998 55.6 71.8
1997 55.5 71.5
1996 55.6 71.1
1995 55.9 70.7
1994 56.1 70.3
1993 56.7 70
1992 57.1 69.7
1991 57.8 69.4
1990 58.3 69
1989 60 68.6
1988 60.3 68.3
1987 60.7 67.9
1986 60.8 67.4
1985 60.9 66.8
1984 60.6 66.2
1983 60.3 65.8
1982 59.9 65.3
1981 59.6 64.7
1980 59.2 64.3
1979 58.7 63.9
1978 58.2 63.4
1977 57.7 63
1976 57.2 62.5
1975 56.6 61.9
1974 56 61.2
1973 55.5 60.5
1972 55 60.1
1971 54.5 59.4
1970 54.1 58.9
1969 53.7 58.4
1968 53.3 58.2
1967 52.8 58
1966 52.4 57.4
1965 51.9 56.7
1964 51.3 55.9
1963 50.8 55.5
1962 50.1 55.1
1961 49.3 54.4
1960 48.5 53.6
1959 47.5 52.7
1958 46.5 51.8
1957 45.3 51.1
1956 43.5 50.4
1955 42.3 49.6
1954 41 48.3
1953 39.8 47
1952 38.6 45.7
1951 38 44.8
1950 36.9 43.8

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

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Kenya and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mexico
2024 56,432,944 130,861,007
2023 55,339,003 129,739,759
2022 54,252,461 128,613,117
2021 53,219,166 127,648,148
2020 52,217,334 126,799,054
2019 51,202,827 125,762,982
2018 50,207,107 124,573,711
2017 49,197,766 123,400,057
2016 48,139,687 122,251,351
2015 47,088,526 121,072,306
2014 46,051,440 119,784,261
2013 44,986,791 118,343,573
2012 43,888,303 116,818,208
2011 42,758,461 115,243,504
2010 41,598,567 113,623,895
2009 40,408,891 111,999,721
2008 39,206,351 110,374,288
2007 38,036,349 108,774,360
2006 36,904,008 107,253,666
2005 35,796,484 105,811,504
2004 34,713,455 104,394,131
2003 33,652,223 102,978,515
2002 32,629,808 101,548,624
2001 31,619,170 100,099,099
2000 30,642,890 98,625,552
1999 29,733,408 97,115,707
1998 28,888,057 95,575,245
1997 28,101,768 94,021,207
1996 27,344,211 92,452,702
1995 26,601,751 90,862,455
1994 25,857,130 89,259,205
1993 25,117,188 87,653,807
1992 24,382,460 86,044,809
1991 23,646,514 84,430,572
1990 22,892,651 82,820,170
1989 22,118,434 81,247,182
1988 21,356,219 79,695,531
1987 20,616,096 78,136,651
1986 19,901,646 76,585,637
1985 19,201,768 75,043,414
1984 18,514,906 73,506,846
1983 17,846,374 71,971,240
1982 17,206,175 70,433,260
1981 16,601,507 68,892,108
1980 16,018,459 67,300,334
1979 15,460,666 65,648,865
1978 14,934,126 63,979,046
1977 14,428,819 62,308,493
1976 13,957,623 60,645,512
1975 13,511,671 58,982,400
1974 13,070,078 57,320,149
1973 12,634,835 55,667,284
1972 12,206,060 54,030,168
1971 11,788,904 52,412,558
1970 11,368,791 50,814,953
1969 10,939,695 49,233,194
1968 10,518,823 47,668,303
1967 10,111,057 46,129,608
1966 9,717,816 44,629,106
1965 9,338,078 43,174,477
1964 8,973,535 41,772,049
1963 8,627,971 40,424,065
1962 8,299,308 39,129,200
1961 7,987,770 37,890,118
1960 7,695,307 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Mexico

Fertility rate
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Mexico
2023 3.21 1.91
2022 3.26 1.94
2021 3.31 1.97
2020 3.36 1.99
2019 3.43 2.02
2018 3.54 2.03
2017 3.61 2.04
2016 3.69 2.09
2015 3.77 2.14
2014 3.84 2.21
2013 3.96 2.27
2012 4.12 2.29
2011 4.28 2.32
2010 4.45 2.34
2009 4.57 2.36
2008 4.66 2.39
2007 4.72 2.42
2006 4.75 2.46
2005 4.8 2.5
2004 4.86 2.54
2003 4.94 2.58
2002 5.03 2.63
2001 5.09 2.67
2000 5.14 2.71
1999 5.18 2.76
1998 5.24 2.82
1997 5.27 2.89
1996 5.31 2.96
1995 5.37 3.04
1994 5.44 3.13
1993 5.57 3.21
1992 5.74 3.29
1991 5.94 3.36
1990 6.14 3.44
1989 6.33 3.53
1988 6.52 3.64
1987 6.69 3.8
1986 6.84 3.97
1985 6.96 4.09
1984 7.08 4.18
1983 7.22 4.3
1982 7.35 4.43
1981 7.45 4.57
1980 7.53 4.74
1979 7.6 4.96
1978 7.67 5.2
1977 7.73 5.36
1976 7.77 5.54
1975 7.8 5.74
1974 7.82 5.95
1973 7.86 6.12
1972 7.89 6.28
1971 7.92 6.42
1970 7.94 6.53
1969 7.95 6.63
1968 7.95 6.71
1967 7.95 6.75
1966 7.96 6.79
1965 7.92 6.82
1964 7.87 6.83
1963 7.82 6.82
1962 7.77 6.8
1961 7.72 6.78
1960 7.65 6.76

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

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Kenya and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Mexico
2024 20.8 30.3
2023 20.6 29.9
2022 20.3 29.5
2021 20 29.2
2020 19.8 29
2019 19.6 28.6
2018 19.3 28.3
2017 19.1 28
2016 18.9 27.6
2015 18.7 27.3
2014 18.5 27
2013 18.4 26.7
2012 18.2 26.4
2011 18.1 26.1
2010 17.9 25.8
2009 17.8 25.6
2008 17.7 25.3
2007 17.6 25
2006 17.5 24.7
2005 17.4 24.4
2004 17.3 24.1
2003 17.1 23.8
2002 17 23.5
2001 16.8 23.1
2000 16.7 22.8
1999 16.5 22.5
1998 16.4 22.2
1997 16.2 22
1996 16.1 21.7
1995 16 21.4
1994 15.9 21
1993 15.7 20.7
1992 15.6 20.4
1991 15.5 20
1990 15.3 19.7
1989 15.2 19.4
1988 15.1 19.2
1987 15 18.9
1986 15 18.6
1985 14.9 18.3
1984 14.8 18
1983 14.7 17.7
1982 14.6 17.4
1981 14.5 17.1
1980 14.5 16.8
1979 14.4 16.6
1978 14.3 16.5
1977 14.3 16.4
1976 14.3 16.2
1975 14.3 16.2
1974 14.3 16.1
1973 14.3 16.1
1972 14.3 16
1971 14.4 16
1970 14.4 16.1
1969 14.5 16.1
1968 14.5 16.1
1967 14.6 16.1
1966 14.8 16.2
1965 14.9 16.2
1964 15.1 16.3
1963 15.2 16.3
1962 15.3 16.4
1961 15.5 16.5
1960 15.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Kenya Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Kenya Mexico
% of world population
0.69%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
78.7%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Mexico
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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