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Kenya vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 45th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Nauru
Population
58955623
12125
Population rank 25/197 195/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 64/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Kenya and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Nauru
2024 $120,339,557,906 $162,588,621
2023 $107,500,884,685 $151,435,610
2022 $114,448,978,153 $152,373,434
2021 $109,703,658,905 $175,390,281
2020 $100,657,505,751 $124,685,688
2019 $100,378,436,207 $125,160,116
2018 $92,202,979,985 $130,995,566
2017 $82,036,510,877 $109,355,639
2016 $74,815,144,164 $97,541,943
2015 $70,120,446,897 $84,863,441
2014 $68,285,796,514 $99,149,244
2013 $61,671,440,408 $94,385,015
2012 $56,396,704,672 $101,055,723
2011 $46,869,473,151 $65,071,880
2010 $45,405,615,064 $47,562,845
2009 $42,347,217,913 $44,176,246
2008 $35,895,153,328 $37,602,265
2007 $31,958,195,182 $22,766,972
2006 $25,825,512,284 $29,200,359
2005 $18,737,895,513 $30,070,666
2004 $16,095,337,094 $30,587,566
2003 $14,904,517,650 $24,778,160
2002 $13,147,736,899 $21,017,424
2001 $12,986,007,426 $22,613,288
2000 $12,705,350,098 $26,930,980
1999 $12,896,010,459 $27,328,613
1998 $14,093,998,844 $29,664,451
1997 $13,115,764,358 $37,331,507
1996 $12,045,865,396 $37,458,801
1995 $9,046,320,255 $39,969,706
1994 $7,148,148,564 $39,742,511
1993 $5,751,786,643 $43,542,088
1992 $8,209,120,763 $51,133,123
1991 $8,151,488,783 $52,533,789
1990 $8,572,359,038 $55,572,376
1989 $8,283,114,514 $53,736,786
1988 $8,355,380,879 $45,931,134
1987 $7,970,820,369 $40,118,410
1986 $7,239,126,568 $39,939,391
1985 $6,135,034,214 $41,548,741
1984 $6,191,437,070 $47,363,231
1983 $5,979,198,314 $48,439,093
1982 $6,431,579,357 $52,877,742
1981 $6,854,491,706 $51,689,637
1980 $7,265,315,820 $46,947,124
1979 $6,234,391,113 $44,431,330
1978 $5,303,735,111 $41,754,147
1977 $4,494,378,764 $40,444,702
1976 $3,474,542,392 $40,287,427
1975 $3,259,345,083 $40,106,776
1974 $2,969,958,812 $35,994,511
1973 $2,509,001,324 $26,529,817
1972 $2,107,279,157 $21,734,269
1971 $1,778,391,289 $19,009,433
1970 $1,603,447,359 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Nauru
2024 $2,132 $13,609
2023 $1,943 $12,752
2022 $2,110 $12,912
2021 $2,061 $14,979
2020 $1,928 $10,709
2019 $1,960 $10,802
2018 $1,836 $11,414
2017 $1,667 $9,657
2016 $1,554 $8,748
2015 $1,489 $7,747
2014 $1,483 $9,230
2013 $1,371 $8,975
2012 $1,285 $9,843
2011 $1,096 $6,444
2010 $1,092 $4,736
2009 $1,048 $4,411
2008 $916 $3,757
2007 $840 $2,272
2006 $700 $2,910
2005 $523 $2,992
2004 $464 $3,041
2003 $443 $2,463
2002 $403 $2,085
2001 $411 $2,232
2000 $415 $2,649
1999 $434 $2,683
1998 $488 $2,909
1997 $467 $3,661
1996 $441 $3,679
1995 $340 $3,932
1994 $276.4 $3,921
1993 $229 $4,310
1992 $337 $5,103
1991 $345 $5,333
1990 $374 $5,776
1989 $374 $5,723
1988 $391 $5,012
1987 $387 $4,485
1986 $364 $4,569
1985 $320 $4,859
1984 $334 $5,654
1983 $335 $5,896
1982 $374 $6,577
1981 $413 $6,594
1980 $454 $6,138
1979 $403 $5,950
1978 $355 $5,721
1977 $311 $5,646
1976 $248.9 $5,703
1975 $241.2 $5,740
1974 $227.2 $5,199
1973 $198.6 $3,864
1972 $172.6 $3,191
1971 $150.9 $2,811
1970 $141 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Nauru
2026 64.2 62.6
2025 64 62.4
2024 63.8 62.3
2023 63.6 62.1
2022 63.5 61.9
2021 61.2 61.3
2020 61.6 61.5
2019 62.9 61.4
2018 62.8 61.2
2017 62.7 61.1
2016 62.5 61
2015 62.3 60.9
2014 62 60.8
2013 61.7 60.7
2012 61.5 60.5
2011 61.3 60.3
2010 60.9 60.1
2009 60.5 59.9
2008 60 59.7
2007 59.4 59.5
2006 59.1 59.4
2005 58.5 59.4
2004 57.9 59.3
2003 57.4 59.4
2002 56.8 59.4
2001 56.5 59.5
2000 56.1 59.6
1999 55.9 59.7
1998 55.6 59.9
1997 55.5 60
1996 55.6 60.1
1995 55.9 60.1
1994 56.1 60
1993 56.7 59.8
1992 57.1 59.5
1991 57.8 59.3
1990 58.3 59.1
1989 60 58.9
1988 60.3 58.7
1987 60.7 58.6
1986 60.8 58.6
1985 60.9 58.6
1984 60.6 58.7
1983 60.3 58.7
1982 59.9 58.6
1981 59.6 58.6
1980 59.2 58.5
1979 58.7 58.4
1978 58.2 58.3
1977 57.7 58.1
1976 57.2 58.2
1975 56.6 58.3
1974 56 58.3
1973 55.5 58.4
1972 55 58.4
1971 54.5 58.4
1970 54.1 58.4
1969 53.7 58.4
1968 53.3 58.6
1967 52.8 58.6
1966 52.4 58.4
1965 51.9 58.3
1964 51.3 58.2
1963 50.8 58.1
1962 50.1 58
1961 49.3 58
1960 48.5 57.9
1959 47.5 57.9
1958 46.5 57.8
1957 45.3 57.7
1956 43.5 57.6
1955 42.3 57.5
1954 41 57.4
1953 39.8 57.2
1952 38.6 57
1951 38 56.8
1950 36.9 56.6

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

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Kenya and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Kenya Nauru
2024 56,432,944 11,947
2023 55,339,003 11,875
2022 54,252,461 11,801
2021 53,219,166 11,709
2020 52,217,334 11,643
2019 51,202,827 11,587
2018 50,207,107 11,477
2017 49,197,766 11,324
2016 48,139,687 11,150
2015 47,088,526 10,954
2014 46,051,440 10,742
2013 44,986,791 10,517
2012 43,888,303 10,267
2011 42,758,461 10,098
2010 41,598,567 10,043
2009 40,408,891 10,016
2008 39,206,351 10,009
2007 38,036,349 10,020
2006 36,904,008 10,034
2005 35,796,484 10,049
2004 34,713,455 10,060
2003 33,652,223 10,059
2002 32,629,808 10,082
2001 31,619,170 10,130
2000 30,642,890 10,168
1999 29,733,408 10,187
1998 28,888,057 10,198
1997 28,101,768 10,197
1996 27,344,211 10,183
1995 26,601,751 10,165
1994 25,857,130 10,137
1993 25,117,188 10,102
1992 24,382,460 10,021
1991 23,646,514 9,850
1990 22,892,651 9,622
1989 22,118,434 9,390
1988 21,356,219 9,165
1987 20,616,096 8,946
1986 19,901,646 8,742
1985 19,201,768 8,551
1984 18,514,906 8,377
1983 17,846,374 8,216
1982 17,206,175 8,040
1981 16,601,507 7,839
1980 16,018,459 7,649
1979 15,460,666 7,468
1978 14,934,126 7,298
1977 14,428,819 7,163
1976 13,957,623 7,064
1975 13,511,671 6,987
1974 13,070,078 6,923
1973 12,634,835 6,866
1972 12,206,060 6,812
1971 11,788,904 6,762
1970 11,368,791 6,710
1969 10,939,695 6,581
1968 10,518,823 6,328
1967 10,111,057 6,135
1966 9,717,816 6,043
1965 9,338,078 5,832
1964 8,973,535 5,515
1963 8,627,971 5,226
1962 8,299,308 4,979
1961 7,987,770 4,774
1960 7,695,307 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Nauru

Fertility rate
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Nauru
2023 3.21 3.33
2022 3.26 3.38
2021 3.31 3.43
2020 3.36 3.47
2019 3.43 3.53
2018 3.54 3.68
2017 3.61 3.88
2016 3.69 4.03
2015 3.77 4.08
2014 3.84 4.09
2013 3.96 4.1
2012 4.12 4.12
2011 4.28 4.12
2010 4.45 4.02
2009 4.57 3.85
2008 4.66 3.67
2007 4.72 3.5
2006 4.75 3.4
2005 4.8 3.38
2004 4.86 3.38
2003 4.94 3.39
2002 5.03 3.4
2001 5.09 3.46
2000 5.14 3.54
1999 5.18 3.64
1998 5.24 3.68
1997 5.27 3.74
1996 5.31 3.78
1995 5.37 3.81
1994 5.44 3.84
1993 5.57 3.89
1992 5.74 3.95
1991 5.94 3.99
1990 6.14 4.02
1989 6.33 4.07
1988 6.52 4.11
1987 6.69 4.14
1986 6.84 4.15
1985 6.96 4.14
1984 7.08 4.11
1983 7.22 4.06
1982 7.35 3.99
1981 7.45 3.94
1980 7.53 3.88
1979 7.6 3.85
1978 7.67 3.84
1977 7.73 3.86
1976 7.77 3.9
1975 7.8 3.97
1974 7.82 4.07
1973 7.86 4.19
1972 7.89 4.36
1971 7.92 4.54
1970 7.94 4.74
1969 7.95 4.94
1968 7.95 5.14
1967 7.95 5.29
1966 7.96 5.41
1965 7.92 5.48
1964 7.87 5.47
1963 7.82 5.44
1962 7.77 5.42
1961 7.72 5.38
1960 7.65 5.34

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

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Kenya and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Nauru
2024 20.8 21.4
2023 20.6 21.5
2022 20.3 21.6
2021 20 21.7
2020 19.8 21.8
2019 19.6 21.9
2018 19.3 21.8
2017 19.1 21.6
2016 18.9 21.5
2015 18.7 21.4
2014 18.5 21.5
2013 18.4 21.6
2012 18.2 21.7
2011 18.1 21.8
2010 17.9 21.8
2009 17.8 21.8
2008 17.7 21.7
2007 17.6 21.5
2006 17.5 21.3
2005 17.4 21.2
2004 17.3 21
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17 20.6
2001 16.8 20.4
2000 16.7 20.1
1999 16.5 19.8
1998 16.4 19.6
1997 16.2 19.5
1996 16.1 19.4
1995 16 19.3
1994 15.9 19.3
1993 15.7 19.3
1992 15.6 19.4
1991 15.5 19.7
1990 15.3 20.2
1989 15.2 20.8
1988 15.1 21.4
1987 15 22.1
1986 15 22.8
1985 14.9 23.7
1984 14.8 24.5
1983 14.7 25.2
1982 14.6 25.1
1981 14.5 24.7
1980 14.5 24.2
1979 14.4 23.6
1978 14.3 22.9
1977 14.3 22.1
1976 14.3 21.5
1975 14.3 21
1974 14.3 20.4
1973 14.3 19.8
1972 14.3 19.4
1971 14.4 19.1
1970 14.4 18.7
1969 14.5 18.9
1968 14.5 21.2
1967 14.6 22.9
1966 14.8 22.9
1965 14.9 23.1
1964 15.1 23.4
1963 15.2 23.7
1962 15.3 23.9
1961 15.5 24
1960 15.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Nauru
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
77
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Kenya Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Nauru
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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