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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 ($124B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 152/197 ($2,206), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Nauru
Population
58419239
12088
Population rank 26/197 195/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 64/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,206
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,619
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$81.7B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.3%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,447
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 131/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,811
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
224,278 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
251.6 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Kenya and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Nauru
Year GDP
Kenya Nauru
1960 $791,265,459 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 $17,570,366
1971 $1,778,391,289 $19,009,433
1972 $2,107,279,157 $21,734,269
1973 $2,509,001,324 $26,529,817
1974 $2,969,958,812 $35,994,511
1975 $3,259,345,083 $40,106,776
1976 $3,474,542,392 $40,287,427
1977 $4,494,378,764 $40,444,702
1978 $5,303,735,111 $41,754,147
1979 $6,234,391,113 $44,431,330
1980 $7,265,315,820 $46,947,124
1981 $6,854,491,706 $51,689,637
1982 $6,431,579,357 $52,877,742
1983 $5,979,198,314 $48,439,093
1984 $6,191,437,070 $47,363,231
1985 $6,135,034,214 $41,548,741
1986 $7,239,126,568 $39,939,391
1987 $7,970,820,369 $40,118,410
1988 $8,355,380,879 $45,931,134
1989 $8,283,114,514 $53,736,786
1990 $8,572,359,038 $55,572,376
1991 $8,151,488,783 $52,533,789
1992 $8,209,120,763 $51,133,123
1993 $5,751,786,643 $43,542,088
1994 $7,148,148,564 $39,742,511
1995 $9,046,320,255 $39,969,706
1996 $12,045,865,396 $37,458,801
1997 $13,115,764,358 $37,331,507
1998 $14,093,998,844 $29,664,451
1999 $12,896,010,459 $27,328,613
2000 $12,705,350,098 $26,930,980
2001 $12,986,007,426 $22,613,288
2002 $13,147,736,899 $21,017,424
2003 $14,904,517,650 $24,778,160
2004 $16,095,337,094 $30,587,566
2005 $18,737,895,513 $30,282,840
2006 $25,825,512,284 $29,183,627
2007 $31,958,195,182 $23,068,623
2008 $35,895,153,328 $37,184,925
2009 $42,347,217,913 $44,024,970
2010 $45,405,615,064 $47,442,299
2011 $46,869,473,151 $65,444,174
2012 $56,396,704,672 $100,794,925
2013 $61,671,440,408 $94,385,015
2014 $68,285,796,514 $98,752,257
2015 $70,120,446,897 $84,383,389
2016 $74,815,144,164 $97,276,023
2017 $82,036,510,877 $108,862,279
2018 $92,202,979,985 $130,937,590
2019 $100,378,436,207 $124,871,111
2020 $100,657,505,751 $124,530,027
2021 $109,703,658,905 $175,513,985
2022 $114,448,978,153 $152,190,819
2023 $108,038,588,971 $151,455,968
2024 $124,498,691,699 $160,350,640

Kenya and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Nauru
1960 $102.8 -
1961 $99.3 -
1962 $104.6 -
1963 $107.4 -
1964 $111.3 -
1965 $106.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1967 $121.9 -
1968 $128.7 -
1969 $133.3 -
1970 $141 $2,619
1971 $150.9 $2,811
1972 $172.6 $3,191
1973 $198.6 $3,864
1974 $227.2 $5,199
1975 $241.2 $5,740
1976 $248.9 $5,703
1977 $311 $5,646
1978 $355 $5,721
1979 $403 $5,950
1980 $454 $6,138
1981 $413 $6,594
1982 $374 $6,577
1983 $335 $5,896
1984 $334 $5,654
1985 $320 $4,859
1986 $364 $4,569
1987 $387 $4,485
1988 $391 $5,012
1989 $374 $5,723
1990 $374 $5,776
1991 $345 $5,333
1992 $337 $5,103
1993 $229 $4,310
1994 $276.4 $3,921
1995 $340 $3,932
1996 $441 $3,679
1997 $467 $3,661
1998 $488 $2,909
1999 $434 $2,683
2000 $415 $2,649
2001 $411 $2,232
2002 $403 $2,085
2003 $443 $2,463
2004 $464 $3,041
2005 $523 $3,014
2006 $700 $2,908
2007 $840 $2,302
2008 $916 $3,715
2009 $1,048 $4,395
2010 $1,092 $4,724
2011 $1,096 $6,481
2012 $1,285 $9,817
2013 $1,371 $8,975
2014 $1,483 $9,193
2015 $1,489 $7,703
2016 $1,554 $8,724
2017 $1,667 $9,613
2018 $1,836 $11,409
2019 $1,960 $10,777
2020 $1,928 $10,696
2021 $2,061 $14,990
2022 $2,110 $12,896
2023 $1,952 $12,754
2024 $2,206 $13,422

Kenya vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

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

Kenya and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

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

Fertility rates in Kenya and Nauru

Fertility rate
Kenya

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

Kenya and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$119B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.38%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
54.8
2025
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
$881K
2023
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
21.7 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.39 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
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
-19,781
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
30%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
39.7
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
66
2025
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
78
2025
90
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
$90.4
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.9
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2022
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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