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Kenya vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 45th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Moldova
Population
58955623
2341166
Population rank 25/197 145/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Kenya and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Moldova
2024 $120,339,557,906 $18,200,340,854
2023 $107,500,884,685 $16,711,906,746
2022 $114,448,978,153 $14,525,337,524
2021 $109,703,658,905 $13,691,869,264
2020 $100,657,505,751 $11,530,746,234
2019 $100,378,436,207 $11,736,797,055
2018 $92,202,979,985 $11,252,353,421
2017 $82,036,510,877 $9,514,404,016
2016 $74,815,144,164 $7,980,917,076
2015 $70,120,446,897 $7,797,667,197
2014 $68,285,796,514 $9,402,090,138
2013 $61,671,440,408 $9,496,717,876
2012 $56,396,704,672 $8,709,138,635
2011 $46,869,473,151 $8,414,352,020
2010 $45,405,615,064 $6,974,982,370
2009 $42,347,217,913 $5,439,434,272
2008 $35,895,153,328 $6,054,824,248
2007 $31,958,195,182 $4,401,173,152
2006 $25,825,512,284 $3,408,255,451
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,988,342,907
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,598,249,556
2003 $14,904,517,650 $1,980,907,435
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,661,818,168
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,480,673,594
2000 $12,705,350,098 $1,288,429,392
1999 $12,896,010,459 $1,170,782,957
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,698,717,505
1997 $13,115,764,358 $1,930,081,169
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,695,122,174
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,752,999,370
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,702,314,268
1993 $5,751,786,643 $2,371,813,324
1992 $8,209,120,763 $2,319,243,436
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,094,565,871
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,592,857,043
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Moldova
2024 $2,132 $7,576
2023 $1,943 $6,800
2022 $2,110 $5,744
2021 $2,061 $5,275
2020 $1,928 $4,376
2019 $1,960 $4,405
2018 $1,836 $4,156
2017 $1,667 $3,453
2016 $1,554 $2,847
2015 $1,489 $2,750
2014 $1,483 $3,290
2013 $1,371 $3,321
2012 $1,285 $3,045
2011 $1,096 $2,941
2010 $1,092 $2,437
2009 $1,048 $1,898
2008 $916 $2,111
2007 $840 $1,531
2006 $700 $1,183
2005 $523 $1,034
2004 $464 $897
2003 $443 $682
2002 $403 $571
2001 $411 $507
2000 $415 $441
1999 $434 $399
1998 $488 $579
1997 $467 $657
1996 $441 $575
1995 $340 $594
1994 $276.4 $574
1993 $229 $797
1992 $337 $778
1991 $345 $1,038
1990 $374 $1,207
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Moldova
2026 64.2 71.6
2025 64 71.5
2024 63.8 71.3
2023 63.6 71.2
2022 63.5 71.5
2021 61.2 69
2020 61.6 69.9
2019 62.9 70.2
2018 62.8 70.2
2017 62.7 70.4
2016 62.5 70.2
2015 62.3 70.1
2014 62 70.2
2013 61.7 70.3
2012 61.5 70.3
2011 61.3 70.2
2010 60.9 69.9
2009 60.5 69.4
2008 60 69
2007 59.4 68.7
2006 59.1 68.4
2005 58.5 68.2
2004 57.9 68
2003 57.4 67.9
2002 56.8 67.8
2001 56.5 67.7
2000 56.1 67.5
1999 55.9 67.2
1998 55.6 66.8
1997 55.5 66.5
1996 55.6 66.2
1995 55.9 66.2
1994 56.1 66.3
1993 56.7 66.7
1992 57.1 66.7
1991 57.8 67.6
1990 58.3 67.9
1989 60 68.2
1988 60.3 68.2
1987 60.7 67.9
1986 60.8 67.4
1985 60.9 66.9
1984 60.6 66.4
1983 60.3 66.1
1982 59.9 65.9
1981 59.6 65.6
1980 59.2 65.2
1979 58.7 64.8
1978 58.2 64.5
1977 57.7 64.2
1976 57.2 64
1975 56.6 63.7
1974 56 63.4
1973 55.5 63.2
1972 55 62.9
1971 54.5 62.7
1970 54.1 62.4
1969 53.7 62.2
1968 53.3 62
1967 52.8 61.8
1966 52.4 61.6
1965 51.9 61.3
1964 51.3 61
1963 50.8 60.6
1962 50.1 60.3
1961 49.3 59.9
1960 48.5 59.4
1959 47.5 59
1958 46.5 58.5
1957 45.3 58
1956 43.5 57.4
1955 42.3 56.9
1954 41 56.3
1953 39.8 55.7
1952 38.6 55.1
1951 38 54.5
1950 36.9 54

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

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Kenya and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Kenya Moldova
2024 56,432,944 2,402,306
2023 55,339,003 2,457,783
2022 54,252,461 2,528,654
2021 53,219,166 2,595,809
2020 52,217,334 2,635,130
2019 51,202,827 2,664,224
2018 50,207,107 2,707,203
2017 49,197,766 2,755,189
2016 48,139,687 2,803,186
2015 47,088,526 2,835,978
2014 46,051,440 2,857,815
2013 44,986,791 2,859,558
2012 43,888,303 2,860,324
2011 42,758,461 2,860,699
2010 41,598,567 2,862,354
2009 40,408,891 2,865,213
2008 39,206,351 2,868,833
2007 38,036,349 2,874,299
2006 36,904,008 2,880,967
2005 35,796,484 2,888,985
2004 34,713,455 2,896,023
2003 33,652,223 2,903,198
2002 32,629,808 2,911,385
2001 31,619,170 2,918,135
2000 30,642,890 2,924,668
1999 29,733,408 2,930,622
1998 28,888,057 2,935,227
1997 28,101,768 2,936,413
1996 27,344,211 2,947,293
1995 26,601,751 2,953,200
1994 25,857,130 2,966,745
1993 25,117,188 2,975,966
1992 24,382,460 2,980,965
1991 23,646,514 2,981,566
1990 22,892,651 2,977,912
1989 22,118,434 2,970,039
1988 21,356,219 2,948,891
1987 20,616,096 2,916,306
1986 19,901,646 2,883,057
1985 19,201,768 2,850,787
1984 18,514,906 2,820,518
1983 17,846,374 2,791,207
1982 17,206,175 2,763,101
1981 16,601,507 2,735,987
1980 16,018,459 2,708,675
1979 15,460,666 2,683,035
1978 14,934,126 2,656,211
1977 14,428,819 2,626,298
1976 13,957,623 2,596,491
1975 13,511,671 2,566,998
1974 13,070,078 2,538,164
1973 12,634,835 2,510,584
1972 12,206,060 2,484,742
1971 11,788,904 2,460,611
1970 11,368,791 2,437,590
1969 10,939,695 2,408,469
1968 10,518,823 2,373,073
1967 10,111,057 2,337,695
1966 9,717,816 2,301,871
1965 9,338,078 2,265,287
1964 8,973,535 2,228,000
1963 8,627,971 2,188,895
1962 8,299,308 2,147,227
1961 7,987,770 2,103,327
1960 7,695,307 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Moldova

Fertility rate
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Moldova
2023 3.21 1.73
2022 3.26 1.69
2021 3.31 1.75
2020 3.36 1.77
2019 3.43 1.78
2018 3.54 1.81
2017 3.61 1.81
2016 3.69 1.89
2015 3.77 1.87
2014 3.84 1.82
2013 3.96 1.62
2012 4.12 1.66
2011 4.28 1.65
2010 4.45 1.7
2009 4.57 1.72
2008 4.66 1.64
2007 4.72 1.58
2006 4.75 1.54
2005 4.8 1.53
2004 4.86 1.54
2003 4.94 1.48
2002 5.03 1.45
2001 5.09 1.47
2000 5.14 1.5
1999 5.18 1.56
1998 5.24 1.65
1997 5.27 1.79
1996 5.31 1.71
1995 5.37 1.83
1994 5.44 1.99
1993 5.57 2.11
1992 5.74 2.22
1991 5.94 2.28
1990 6.14 2.39
1989 6.33 2.46
1988 6.52 2.63
1987 6.69 2.78
1986 6.84 2.74
1985 6.96 2.67
1984 7.08 2.67
1983 7.22 2.58
1982 7.35 2.45
1981 7.45 2.4
1980 7.53 2.38
1979 7.6 2.38
1978 7.67 2.39
1977 7.73 2.42
1976 7.77 2.47
1975 7.8 2.52
1974 7.82 2.56
1973 7.86 2.57
1972 7.89 2.56
1971 7.92 2.56
1970 7.94 2.57
1969 7.95 2.57
1968 7.95 2.59
1967 7.95 2.62
1966 7.96 2.65
1965 7.92 2.69
1964 7.87 2.71
1963 7.82 2.89
1962 7.77 3.04
1961 7.72 3.23
1960 7.65 3.32

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

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Kenya and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Moldova
2024 20.8 39.1
2023 20.6 38.8
2022 20.3 38.6
2021 20 38.3
2020 19.8 38
2019 19.6 37.6
2018 19.3 37.2
2017 19.1 36.8
2016 18.9 36.5
2015 18.7 36.1
2014 18.5 35.7
2013 18.4 35.4
2012 18.2 35.1
2011 18.1 34.9
2010 17.9 34.6
2009 17.8 34.3
2008 17.7 33.9
2007 17.6 33.6
2006 17.5 33.3
2005 17.4 33
2004 17.3 32.8
2003 17.1 32.6
2002 17 32.4
2001 16.8 32.2
2000 16.7 32
1999 16.5 31.8
1998 16.4 31.5
1997 16.2 31.3
1996 16.1 31.2
1995 16 31
1994 15.9 30.8
1993 15.7 30.6
1992 15.6 30.4
1991 15.5 30.2
1990 15.3 29.8
1989 15.2 29.5
1988 15.1 29.3
1987 15 29.1
1986 15 28.9
1985 14.9 28.7
1984 14.8 28.5
1983 14.7 28.3
1982 14.6 28.1
1981 14.5 27.9
1980 14.5 27.6
1979 14.4 27.6
1978 14.3 27.5
1977 14.3 27.2
1976 14.3 26.9
1975 14.3 26.7
1974 14.3 26.5
1973 14.3 26.3
1972 14.3 26.3
1971 14.4 26.3
1970 14.4 26.4
1969 14.5 26.4
1968 14.5 26.3
1967 14.6 26.1
1966 14.8 25.9
1965 14.9 25.7
1964 15.1 25.4
1963 15.2 25.1
1962 15.3 24.9
1961 15.5 24.7
1960 15.7 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Moldova
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Moldova
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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