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Kenya vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 45th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Morocco
Population
58955623
38871720
Population rank 25/197 41/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Kenya and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Morocco
2024 $120,339,557,906 $160,610,994,055
2023 $107,500,884,685 $146,036,093,667
2022 $114,448,978,153 $131,245,312,804
2021 $109,703,658,905 $142,022,058,447
2020 $100,657,505,751 $121,353,645,057
2019 $100,378,436,207 $128,920,266,409
2018 $92,202,979,985 $127,341,147,582
2017 $82,036,510,877 $118,540,573,368
2016 $74,815,144,164 $111,572,947,005
2015 $70,120,446,897 $110,413,823,842
2014 $68,285,796,514 $119,130,841,412
2013 $61,671,440,408 $115,739,287,305
2012 $56,396,704,672 $106,937,392,311
2011 $46,869,473,151 $110,080,631,332
2010 $45,405,615,064 $100,865,329,473
2009 $42,347,217,913 $101,154,952,241
2008 $35,895,153,328 $101,822,906,949
2007 $31,958,195,182 $86,947,913,287
2006 $25,825,512,284 $75,883,823,301
2005 $18,737,895,513 $68,852,658,069
2004 $16,095,337,094 $66,114,145,451
2003 $14,904,517,650 $58,029,363,354
2002 $13,147,736,899 $47,077,192,188
2001 $12,986,007,426 $43,831,480,208
2000 $12,705,350,098 $43,017,455,402
1999 $12,896,010,459 $46,266,428,648
1998 $14,093,998,844 $46,497,608,725
1997 $13,115,764,358 $39,147,844,526
1996 $12,045,865,396 $43,161,571,528
1995 $9,046,320,255 $39,030,285,468
1994 $7,148,148,564 $35,604,137,423
1993 $5,751,786,643 $31,655,473,664
1992 $8,209,120,763 $33,711,069,431
1991 $8,151,488,783 $32,285,573,574
1990 $8,572,359,038 $30,179,954,775
1989 $8,283,114,514 $26,314,313,191
1988 $8,355,380,879 $25,705,296,184
1987 $7,970,820,369 $21,765,195,948
1986 $7,239,126,568 $19,462,085,540
1985 $6,135,034,214 $14,991,283,216
1984 $6,191,437,070 $14,824,667,954
1983 $5,979,198,314 $16,251,408,128
1982 $6,431,579,357 $17,692,276,734
1981 $6,854,491,706 $17,788,185,479
1980 $7,265,315,820 $21,728,516,153
1979 $6,234,391,113 $15,911,994,817
1978 $5,303,735,111 $13,236,946,234
1977 $4,494,378,764 $11,049,783,872
1976 $3,474,542,392 $9,584,297,284
1975 $3,259,345,083 $8,984,853,005
1974 $2,969,958,812 $7,675,466,449
1973 $2,509,001,324 $6,242,145,880
1972 $2,107,279,157 $5,074,117,545
1971 $1,778,391,289 $4,356,669,034
1970 $1,603,447,359 $3,956,336,244
1969 $1,458,379,417 $3,651,622,669
1968 $1,353,295,459 $3,271,422,333
1967 $1,232,559,507 $3,046,345,314
1966 $1,164,519,674 $2,876,401,297
1965 $997,919,321 $2,948,331,090
1964 $998,759,334 $2,798,345,299
1963 $926,589,349 $2,657,252,578
1962 $868,111,401 $2,379,611,125
1961 $792,959,473 $2,025,693,540
1960 $791,265,459 $2,037,154,742

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

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Kenya and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Morocco
2024 $2,132 $4,218
2023 $1,943 $3,872
2022 $2,110 $3,516
2021 $2,061 $3,843
2020 $1,928 $3,317
2019 $1,960 $3,560
2018 $1,836 $3,553
2017 $1,667 $3,344
2016 $1,554 $3,186
2015 $1,489 $3,190
2014 $1,483 $3,483
2013 $1,371 $3,425
2012 $1,285 $3,206
2011 $1,096 $3,345
2010 $1,092 $3,107
2009 $1,048 $3,158
2008 $916 $3,222
2007 $840 $2,788
2006 $700 $2,466
2005 $523 $2,268
2004 $464 $2,207
2003 $443 $1,962
2002 $403 $1,612
2001 $411 $1,521
2000 $415 $1,513
1999 $434 $1,651
1998 $488 $1,683
1997 $467 $1,439
1996 $441 $1,610
1995 $340 $1,478
1994 $276.4 $1,369
1993 $229 $1,236
1992 $337 $1,337
1991 $345 $1,302
1990 $374 $1,238
1989 $374 $1,099
1988 $391 $1,094
1987 $387 $944
1986 $364 $861
1985 $320 $678
1984 $334 $687
1983 $335 $772
1982 $374 $862
1981 $413 $890
1980 $454 $1,117
1979 $403 $839
1978 $355 $716
1977 $311 $613
1976 $248.9 $545
1975 $241.2 $524
1974 $227.2 $459
1973 $198.6 $382
1972 $172.6 $319
1971 $150.9 $280.6
1970 $141 $261.5
1969 $133.3 $247.8
1968 $128.7 $228
1967 $121.9 $218.1
1966 $119.8 $211.5
1965 $106.9 $222.7
1964 $111.3 $216.9
1963 $107.4 $211.3
1962 $104.6 $194.2
1961 $99.3 $169.8
1960 $102.8 $175.2

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

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Kenya vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Morocco
2026 64.2 75.9
2025 64 75.7
2024 63.8 75.5
2023 63.6 75.3
2022 63.5 75.2
2021 61.2 73.4
2020 61.6 73.1
2019 62.9 74.2
2018 62.8 73.9
2017 62.7 73.6
2016 62.5 73.2
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 62 72.5
2013 61.7 72.1
2012 61.5 71.7
2011 61.3 71.3
2010 60.9 70.8
2009 60.5 70.5
2008 60 70.1
2007 59.4 69.6
2006 59.1 69.2
2005 58.5 68.7
2004 57.9 68.3
2003 57.4 68
2002 56.8 67.6
2001 56.5 67.2
2000 56.1 66.8
1999 55.9 66.4
1998 55.6 66
1997 55.5 65.6
1996 55.6 65.2
1995 55.9 64.7
1994 56.1 64.3
1993 56.7 63.9
1992 57.1 63.4
1991 57.8 62.9
1990 58.3 62.4
1989 60 61.8
1988 60.3 61.2
1987 60.7 60.6
1986 60.8 60
1985 60.9 59.2
1984 60.6 58.4
1983 60.3 57.7
1982 59.9 56.9
1981 59.6 56
1980 59.2 55.2
1979 58.7 54.4
1978 58.2 53.6
1977 57.7 52.8
1976 57.2 52
1975 56.6 51.4
1974 56 50.8
1973 55.5 50.2
1972 55 49.7
1971 54.5 49.2
1970 54.1 48.7
1969 53.7 48.2
1968 53.3 47.7
1967 52.8 47.1
1966 52.4 46.5
1965 51.9 45.9
1964 51.3 45.3
1963 50.8 44.8
1962 50.1 44.2
1961 49.3 43.7
1960 48.5 41.7
1959 47.5 42.7
1958 46.5 42.2
1957 45.3 41.7
1956 43.5 41.2
1955 42.3 40.8
1954 41 40.4
1953 39.8 40
1952 38.6 39.6
1951 38 39.1
1950 36.9 38.8

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

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Kenya and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Kenya Morocco
2024 56,432,944 38,081,173
2023 55,339,003 37,712,505
2022 54,252,461 37,329,064
2021 53,219,166 36,954,442
2020 52,217,334 36,584,208
2019 51,202,827 36,210,898
2018 50,207,107 35,839,760
2017 49,197,766 35,446,392
2016 48,139,687 35,023,457
2015 47,088,526 34,607,588
2014 46,051,440 34,204,780
2013 44,986,791 33,787,571
2012 43,888,303 33,355,241
2011 42,758,461 32,912,588
2010 41,598,567 32,467,016
2009 40,408,891 32,030,778
2008 39,206,351 31,606,767
2007 38,036,349 31,186,468
2006 36,904,008 30,771,178
2005 35,796,484 30,358,144
2004 34,713,455 29,953,018
2003 33,652,223 29,571,415
2002 32,629,808 29,198,142
2001 31,619,170 28,814,643
2000 30,642,890 28,423,435
1999 29,733,408 28,027,179
1998 28,888,057 27,621,648
1997 28,101,768 27,213,337
1996 27,344,211 26,808,107
1995 26,601,751 26,399,429
1994 25,857,130 26,000,822
1993 25,117,188 25,614,586
1992 24,382,460 25,212,468
1991 23,646,514 24,799,014
1990 22,892,651 24,375,551
1989 22,118,434 23,939,414
1988 21,356,219 23,500,524
1987 20,616,096 23,054,392
1986 19,901,646 22,600,803
1985 19,201,768 22,113,953
1984 18,514,906 21,593,778
1983 17,846,374 21,060,696
1982 17,206,175 20,520,318
1981 16,601,507 19,985,401
1980 16,018,459 19,459,943
1979 15,460,666 18,955,589
1978 14,934,126 18,477,385
1977 14,428,819 18,014,756
1976 13,957,623 17,574,182
1975 13,511,671 17,150,786
1974 13,070,078 16,733,842
1973 12,634,835 16,326,269
1972 12,206,060 15,924,692
1971 11,788,904 15,527,225
1970 11,368,791 15,129,449
1969 10,939,695 14,734,255
1968 10,518,823 14,347,899
1967 10,111,057 13,968,175
1966 9,717,816 13,597,065
1965 9,338,078 13,239,171
1964 8,973,535 12,898,886
1963 8,627,971 12,577,502
1962 8,299,308 12,253,092
1961 7,987,770 11,931,085
1960 7,695,307 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Morocco

Fertility rate
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Morocco
2023 3.21 2.23
2022 3.26 2.26
2021 3.31 2.29
2020 3.36 2.32
2019 3.43 2.34
2018 3.54 2.35
2017 3.61 2.38
2016 3.69 2.4
2015 3.77 2.41
2014 3.84 2.42
2013 3.96 2.48
2012 4.12 2.54
2011 4.28 2.6
2010 4.45 2.63
2009 4.57 2.62
2008 4.66 2.61
2007 4.72 2.62
2006 4.75 2.61
2005 4.8 2.61
2004 4.86 2.61
2003 4.94 2.61
2002 5.03 2.62
2001 5.09 2.69
2000 5.14 2.77
1999 5.18 2.88
1998 5.24 3.04
1997 5.27 3.15
1996 5.31 3.23
1995 5.37 3.3
1994 5.44 3.41
1993 5.57 3.55
1992 5.74 3.76
1991 5.94 3.95
1990 6.14 4.06
1989 6.33 4.22
1988 6.52 4.39
1987 6.69 4.58
1986 6.84 4.77
1985 6.96 4.99
1984 7.08 5.2
1983 7.22 5.41
1982 7.35 5.6
1981 7.45 5.71
1980 7.53 5.78
1979 7.6 5.85
1978 7.67 5.91
1977 7.73 6.04
1976 7.77 6.18
1975 7.8 6.3
1974 7.82 6.4
1973 7.86 6.48
1972 7.89 6.55
1971 7.92 6.62
1970 7.94 6.68
1969 7.95 6.73
1968 7.95 6.79
1967 7.95 6.85
1966 7.96 6.89
1965 7.92 6.93
1964 7.87 6.97
1963 7.82 7.01
1962 7.77 7.05
1961 7.72 6.97
1960 7.65 6.89

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

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Kenya and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Morocco
2024 20.8 30.5
2023 20.6 30.2
2022 20.3 29.9
2021 20 29.5
2020 19.8 29.2
2019 19.6 28.9
2018 19.3 28.5
2017 19.1 28.2
2016 18.9 27.8
2015 18.7 27.5
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.4 26.7
2012 18.2 26.4
2011 18.1 26.1
2010 17.9 25.7
2009 17.8 25.4
2008 17.7 25
2007 17.6 24.7
2006 17.5 24.3
2005 17.4 24
2004 17.3 23.7
2003 17.1 23.4
2002 17 23.1
2001 16.8 22.8
2000 16.7 22.5
1999 16.5 22.2
1998 16.4 21.9
1997 16.2 21.6
1996 16.1 21.3
1995 16 21
1994 15.9 20.6
1993 15.7 20.3
1992 15.6 20
1991 15.5 19.7
1990 15.3 19.4
1989 15.2 19.2
1988 15.1 18.9
1987 15 18.7
1986 15 18.5
1985 14.9 18.3
1984 14.8 18.1
1983 14.7 18
1982 14.6 17.8
1981 14.5 17.7
1980 14.5 17.6
1979 14.4 17.4
1978 14.3 17.3
1977 14.3 17.2
1976 14.3 17.1
1975 14.3 16.9
1974 14.3 16.9
1973 14.3 16.8
1972 14.3 16.7
1971 14.4 16.7
1970 14.4 16.6
1969 14.5 16.6
1968 14.5 16.6
1967 14.6 16.7
1966 14.8 16.8
1965 14.9 16.9
1964 15.1 17
1963 15.2 17.2
1962 15.3 17.4
1961 15.5 17.6
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 Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
12%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Kenya Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Morocco
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
91%
2023

Health

Kenya Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Morocco
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
35,626 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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