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Kenya vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 45th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Namibia
Population
58955623
3173089
Population rank 25/197 134/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Kenya and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Namibia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $13,372,354,512
2023 $107,500,884,685 $12,408,271,449
2022 $114,448,978,153 $12,569,449,123
2021 $109,703,658,905 $12,402,486,184
2020 $100,657,505,751 $10,583,748,542
2019 $100,378,436,207 $12,541,928,303
2018 $92,202,979,985 $13,682,019,076
2017 $82,036,510,877 $12,895,153,371
2016 $74,815,144,164 $10,722,018,732
2015 $70,120,446,897 $11,335,161,084
2014 $68,285,796,514 $12,435,430,970
2013 $61,671,440,408 $12,043,307,277
2012 $56,396,704,672 $13,042,053,592
2011 $46,869,473,151 $12,523,359,441
2010 $45,405,615,064 $11,431,412,421
2009 $42,347,217,913 $8,938,847,189
2008 $35,895,153,328 $8,607,431,497
2007 $31,958,195,182 $8,839,536,476
2006 $25,825,512,284 $8,001,779,551
2005 $18,737,895,513 $7,248,374,838
2004 $16,095,337,094 $6,609,205,995
2003 $14,904,517,650 $4,926,439,384
2002 $13,147,736,899 $3,349,169,826
2001 $12,986,007,426 $3,557,341,215
2000 $12,705,350,098 $3,922,232,165
1999 $12,896,010,459 $3,868,551,730
1998 $14,093,998,844 $3,873,109,866
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,154,989,950
1996 $12,045,865,396 $3,989,163,197
1995 $9,046,320,255 $3,978,514,206
1994 $7,148,148,564 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,251,188,833
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,429,521,699
1991 $8,151,488,783 $2,996,869,281
1990 $8,572,359,038 $2,789,921,854
1989 $8,283,114,514 $2,535,135,798
1988 $8,355,380,879 $2,495,094,746
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,300,068,217
1986 $7,239,126,568 $1,809,048,527
1985 $6,135,034,214 $1,608,237,350
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,951,260,038
1983 $5,979,198,314 $2,297,400,688
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,118,710,248
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,249,908,578
1980 $7,265,315,820 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Namibia
2024 $2,132 $4,413
2023 $1,943 $4,188
2022 $2,110 $4,350
2021 $2,061 $4,413
2020 $1,928 $3,879
2019 $1,960 $4,732
2018 $1,836 $5,309
2017 $1,667 $5,144
2016 $1,554 $4,396
2015 $1,489 $4,774
2014 $1,483 $5,378
2013 $1,371 $5,347
2012 $1,285 $5,943
2011 $1,096 $5,835
2010 $1,092 $5,418
2009 $1,048 $4,303
2008 $916 $4,205
2007 $840 $4,379
2006 $700 $4,017
2005 $523 $3,686
2004 $464 $3,403
2003 $443 $2,569
2002 $403 $1,772
2001 $411 $1,916
2000 $415 $2,157
1999 $434 $2,178
1998 $488 $2,235
1997 $467 $2,460
1996 $441 $2,423
1995 $340 $2,483
1994 $276.4 $2,356
1993 $229 $2,155
1992 $337 $2,347
1991 $345 $2,117
1990 $374 $2,037
1989 $374 $1,967
1988 $391 $2,063
1987 $387 $1,969
1986 $364 $1,599
1985 $320 $1,466
1984 $334 $1,830
1983 $335 $2,214
1982 $374 $2,097
1981 $413 $2,267
1980 $454 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Namibia
2026 64.2 67.8
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.5
2023 63.6 67.4
2022 63.5 64.2
2021 61.2 60.8
2020 61.6 64.1
2019 62.9 63.5
2018 62.8 62.6
2017 62.7 61.7
2016 62.5 60.8
2015 62.3 60
2014 62 59.3
2013 61.7 58.5
2012 61.5 57.7
2011 61.3 56.6
2010 60.9 56.1
2009 60.5 55.3
2008 60 54.7
2007 59.4 54
2006 59.1 53.2
2005 58.5 52.6
2004 57.9 52.2
2003 57.4 51.9
2002 56.8 52
2001 56.5 52
2000 56.1 52.9
1999 55.9 54
1998 55.6 54.8
1997 55.5 55.8
1996 55.6 56.6
1995 55.9 57.5
1994 56.1 58.4
1993 56.7 59.3
1992 57.1 60.2
1991 57.8 60.8
1990 58.3 61.4
1989 60 60.8
1988 60.3 59
1987 60.7 59.1
1986 60.8 58.7
1985 60.9 58.5
1984 60.6 58.1
1983 60.3 57.6
1982 59.9 57.3
1981 59.6 56.9
1980 59.2 56.6
1979 58.7 59.5
1978 58.2 59.1
1977 57.7 58.6
1976 57.2 58
1975 56.6 57.6
1974 56 56.9
1973 55.5 56.4
1972 55 55.8
1971 54.5 55.3
1970 54.1 54.7
1969 53.7 54.1
1968 53.3 53.6
1967 52.8 52.9
1966 52.4 52.3
1965 51.9 52
1964 51.3 51.3
1963 50.8 50.6
1962 50.1 50
1961 49.3 49.2
1960 48.5 48.5
1959 47.5 47.8
1958 46.5 47.1
1957 45.3 46.4
1956 43.5 45.7
1955 42.3 45
1954 41 44.4
1953 39.8 43.8
1952 38.6 43.1
1951 38 42.5
1950 36.9 41.9

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

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Kenya and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Namibia
2024 56,432,944 3,030,131
2023 55,339,003 2,963,095
2022 54,252,461 2,889,662
2021 53,219,166 2,810,548
2020 52,217,334 2,728,762
2019 51,202,827 2,650,494
2018 50,207,107 2,577,327
2017 49,197,766 2,506,853
2016 48,139,687 2,439,213
2015 47,088,526 2,374,300
2014 46,051,440 2,312,139
2013 44,986,791 2,252,508
2012 43,888,303 2,194,654
2011 42,758,461 2,146,325
2010 41,598,567 2,109,811
2009 40,408,891 2,077,394
2008 39,206,351 2,047,056
2007 38,036,349 2,018,600
2006 36,904,008 1,991,888
2005 35,796,484 1,966,582
2004 34,713,455 1,942,082
2003 33,652,223 1,917,464
2002 32,629,808 1,889,970
2001 31,619,170 1,857,048
2000 30,642,890 1,818,647
1999 29,733,408 1,776,368
1998 28,888,057 1,732,745
1997 28,101,768 1,689,264
1996 27,344,211 1,646,103
1995 26,601,751 1,602,170
1994 25,857,130 1,556,304
1993 25,117,188 1,508,697
1992 24,382,460 1,461,322
1991 23,646,514 1,415,684
1990 22,892,651 1,369,303
1989 22,118,434 1,288,947
1988 21,356,219 1,209,696
1987 20,616,096 1,167,889
1986 19,901,646 1,131,081
1985 19,201,768 1,096,890
1984 18,514,906 1,065,989
1983 17,846,374 1,037,511
1982 17,206,175 1,010,308
1981 16,601,507 992,500
1980 16,018,459 981,434
1979 15,460,666 962,825
1978 14,934,126 947,269
1977 14,428,819 931,104
1976 13,957,623 906,566
1975 13,511,671 881,032
1974 13,070,078 854,320
1973 12,634,835 828,928
1972 12,206,060 804,399
1971 11,788,904 780,584
1970 11,368,791 757,868
1969 10,939,695 736,120
1968 10,518,823 715,542
1967 10,111,057 696,045
1966 9,717,816 677,655
1965 9,338,078 660,558
1964 8,973,535 644,530
1963 8,627,971 629,589
1962 8,299,308 615,759
1961 7,987,770 603,067
1960 7,695,307 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Namibia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Namibia
2023 3.21 3.21
2022 3.26 3.25
2021 3.31 3.3
2020 3.36 3.35
2019 3.43 3.4
2018 3.54 3.46
2017 3.61 3.51
2016 3.69 3.57
2015 3.77 3.6
2014 3.84 3.64
2013 3.96 3.65
2012 4.12 3.68
2011 4.28 3.66
2010 4.45 3.66
2009 4.57 3.63
2008 4.66 3.62
2007 4.72 3.61
2006 4.75 3.6
2005 4.8 3.57
2004 4.86 3.55
2003 4.94 3.58
2002 5.03 3.69
2001 5.09 3.83
2000 5.14 3.99
1999 5.18 4.14
1998 5.24 4.18
1997 5.27 4.17
1996 5.31 4.2
1995 5.37 4.42
1994 5.44 4.68
1993 5.57 4.91
1992 5.74 5.11
1991 5.94 5.29
1990 6.14 5.4
1989 6.33 5.52
1988 6.52 5.61
1987 6.69 5.7
1986 6.84 5.79
1985 6.96 5.88
1984 7.08 5.94
1983 7.22 6
1982 7.35 6.08
1981 7.45 6.16
1980 7.53 6.24
1979 7.6 6.31
1978 7.67 6.38
1977 7.73 6.44
1976 7.77 6.49
1975 7.8 6.53
1974 7.82 6.55
1973 7.86 6.54
1972 7.89 6.53
1971 7.92 6.52
1970 7.94 6.52
1969 7.95 6.51
1968 7.95 6.5
1967 7.95 6.49
1966 7.96 6.47
1965 7.92 6.45
1964 7.87 6.43
1963 7.82 6.41
1962 7.77 6.35
1961 7.72 6.29
1960 7.65 6.24

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

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Kenya and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Namibia
2024 20.8 22.1
2023 20.6 21.9
2022 20.3 21.8
2021 20 21.8
2020 19.8 21.8
2019 19.6 21.8
2018 19.3 21.7
2017 19.1 21.6
2016 18.9 21.5
2015 18.7 21.4
2014 18.5 21.3
2013 18.4 21.1
2012 18.2 20.9
2011 18.1 20.7
2010 17.9 20.5
2009 17.8 20.3
2008 17.7 20
2007 17.6 19.9
2006 17.5 19.7
2005 17.4 19.6
2004 17.3 19.4
2003 17.1 19.3
2002 17 19.2
2001 16.8 19.1
2000 16.7 19
1999 16.5 18.9
1998 16.4 18.9
1997 16.2 18.8
1996 16.1 18.7
1995 16 18.6
1994 15.9 18.5
1993 15.7 18.5
1992 15.6 18.4
1991 15.5 18.4
1990 15.3 18.3
1989 15.2 17.8
1988 15.1 17.3
1987 15 17
1986 15 16.9
1985 14.9 16.7
1984 14.8 16.5
1983 14.7 16.4
1982 14.6 16.3
1981 14.5 16.4
1980 14.5 16.6
1979 14.4 16.8
1978 14.3 17
1977 14.3 17.3
1976 14.3 17.5
1975 14.3 17.6
1974 14.3 17.7
1973 14.3 17.8
1972 14.3 17.9
1971 14.4 18
1970 14.4 18.1
1969 14.5 18.1
1968 14.5 18.2
1967 14.6 18.3
1966 14.8 18.3
1965 14.9 18.4
1964 15.1 18.4
1963 15.2 18.5
1962 15.3 18.6
1961 15.5 18.7
1960 15.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Kenya Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Kenya Namibia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Namibia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
n/a

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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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