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Kenya vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 45th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Nepal
Population
58955623
29596762
Population rank 25/197 52/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Kenya and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Nepal
2024 $120,339,557,906 $42,914,268,287
2023 $107,500,884,685 $41,047,772,331
2022 $114,448,978,153 $41,182,939,601
2021 $109,703,658,905 $36,924,841,394
2020 $100,657,505,751 $33,433,659,301
2019 $100,378,436,207 $34,186,180,699
2018 $92,202,979,985 $33,111,525,237
2017 $82,036,510,877 $28,971,588,940
2016 $74,815,144,164 $24,524,109,484
2015 $70,120,446,897 $24,360,801,287
2014 $68,285,796,514 $22,731,612,922
2013 $61,671,440,408 $22,162,204,925
2012 $56,396,704,672 $21,703,100,877
2011 $46,869,473,151 $21,573,872,421
2010 $45,405,615,064 $16,002,656,434
2009 $42,347,217,913 $12,854,985,464
2008 $35,895,153,328 $12,545,438,605
2007 $31,958,195,182 $10,325,618,017
2006 $25,825,512,284 $9,043,715,356
2005 $18,737,895,513 $8,130,258,378
2004 $16,095,337,094 $7,273,938,315
2003 $14,904,517,650 $6,330,473,097
2002 $13,147,736,899 $6,050,875,807
2001 $12,986,007,426 $6,007,055,042
2000 $12,705,350,098 $5,494,252,208
1999 $12,896,010,459 $5,033,642,384
1998 $14,093,998,844 $4,856,255,044
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,918,691,917
1996 $12,045,865,396 $4,521,580,381
1995 $9,046,320,255 $4,401,104,418
1994 $7,148,148,564 $4,066,775,510
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,660,041,667
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,401,211,581
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,921,476,085
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,627,560,239
1989 $8,283,114,514 $3,525,225,787
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,487,009,748
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,957,255,380
1986 $7,239,126,568 $2,850,782,044
1985 $6,135,034,214 $2,619,913,956
1984 $6,191,437,070 $2,581,207,388
1983 $5,979,198,314 $2,447,174,803
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,395,423,742
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,275,583,317
1980 $7,265,315,820 $1,945,916,583
1979 $6,234,391,113 $1,851,250,008
1978 $5,303,735,111 $1,604,162,497
1977 $4,494,378,764 $1,382,400,000
1976 $3,474,542,392 $1,452,788,985
1975 $3,259,345,083 $1,575,789,254
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,217,953,547
1973 $2,509,001,324 $972,101,725
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,778,391,289 $882,765,472
1970 $1,603,447,359 $865,975,309
1969 $1,458,379,417 $788,641,965
1968 $1,353,295,459 $772,231,387
1967 $1,232,559,507 $841,974,025
1966 $1,164,519,674 $906,811,944
1965 $997,919,321 $735,267,082
1964 $998,759,334 $496,098,775
1963 $926,589,349 $496,947,904
1962 $868,111,401 $574,091,101
1961 $792,959,473 $531,959,562
1960 $791,265,459 $508,334,414

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

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Kenya and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Nepal
2024 $2,132 $1,447
2023 $1,943 $1,382
2022 $2,110 $1,386
2021 $2,061 $1,253
2020 $1,928 $1,154
2019 $1,960 $1,203
2018 $1,836 $1,179
2017 $1,667 $1,034
2016 $1,554 $877
2015 $1,489 $876
2014 $1,483 $821
2013 $1,371 $803
2012 $1,285 $788
2011 $1,096 $786
2010 $1,092 $585
2009 $1,048 $473
2008 $916 $465
2007 $840 $385
2006 $700 $340
2005 $523 $309
2004 $464 $279.6
2003 $443 $246.4
2002 $403 $238.9
2001 $411 $240.8
2000 $415 $223.8
1999 $434 $208.6
1998 $488 $205.1
1997 $467 $211.8
1996 $441 $198.8
1995 $340 $197.8
1994 $276.4 $187.3
1993 $229 $172.8
1992 $337 $165
1991 $345 $195.7
1990 $374 $185.8
1989 $374 $185
1988 $391 $187.1
1987 $387 $162
1986 $364 $159.5
1985 $320 $149.9
1984 $334 $151.1
1983 $335 $146.6
1982 $374 $147
1981 $413 $142.9
1980 $454 $125.1
1979 $403 $121.9
1978 $355 $108.1
1977 $311 $95.3
1976 $248.9 $102.5
1975 $241.2 $113.6
1974 $227.2 $89.8
1973 $198.6 $73.2
1972 $172.6 $78.8
1971 $150.9 $69.5
1970 $141 $69.6
1969 $133.3 $64.8
1968 $128.7 $64.9
1967 $121.9 $72.3
1966 $119.8 $79.5
1965 $106.9 $65.8
1964 $111.3 $45.3
1963 $107.4 $46.3
1962 $104.6 $54.6
1961 $99.3 $51.6
1960 $102.8 $50.2

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

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Kenya vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Nepal
2026 64.2 71.2
2025 64 70.9
2024 63.8 70.6
2023 63.6 70.4
2022 63.5 70.1
2021 61.2 68.4
2020 61.6 69.1
2019 62.9 69.3
2018 62.8 69
2017 62.7 68.7
2016 62.5 68.4
2015 62.3 67.4
2014 62 67.8
2013 61.7 67.6
2012 61.5 67.4
2011 61.3 67.1
2010 60.9 66.8
2009 60.5 66.6
2008 60 66.4
2007 59.4 66.2
2006 59.1 65.9
2005 58.5 65.3
2004 57.9 64.7
2003 57.4 64.2
2002 56.8 63.5
2001 56.5 63.3
2000 56.1 62.6
1999 55.9 62
1998 55.6 61.5
1997 55.5 60.8
1996 55.6 60
1995 55.9 59.3
1994 56.1 58.6
1993 56.7 57.6
1992 57.1 56.7
1991 57.8 55.6
1990 58.3 54.8
1989 60 54
1988 60.3 53.1
1987 60.7 52.4
1986 60.8 51.6
1985 60.9 50.9
1984 60.6 50.2
1983 60.3 49.7
1982 59.9 49.2
1981 59.6 48.7
1980 59.2 48.3
1979 58.7 47.8
1978 58.2 47.2
1977 57.7 46.6
1976 57.2 46
1975 56.6 45.5
1974 56 44.9
1973 55.5 44.5
1972 55 44.1
1971 54.5 43.6
1970 54.1 43.2
1969 53.7 42.7
1968 53.3 42.2
1967 52.8 41.7
1966 52.4 41.2
1965 51.9 40.7
1964 51.3 40.2
1963 50.8 39.6
1962 50.1 39.3
1961 49.3 39
1960 48.5 38.7
1959 47.5 38.4
1958 46.5 38.1
1957 45.3 38
1956 43.5 37.9
1955 42.3 37.9
1954 41 37.8
1953 39.8 37.7
1952 38.6 37.7
1951 38 37.6
1950 36.9 37.6

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

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Kenya and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Kenya Nepal
2024 56,432,944 29,651,054
2023 55,339,003 29,694,614
2022 54,252,461 29,715,436
2021 53,219,166 29,475,010
2020 52,217,334 28,966,574
2019 51,202,827 28,414,064
2018 50,207,107 28,079,689
2017 49,197,766 28,011,258
2016 48,139,687 27,955,462
2015 47,088,526 27,823,629
2014 46,051,440 27,672,370
2013 44,986,791 27,589,996
2012 43,888,303 27,534,915
2011 42,758,461 27,464,494
2010 41,598,567 27,341,952
2009 40,408,891 27,173,035
2008 39,206,351 26,990,037
2007 38,036,349 26,788,492
2006 36,904,008 26,565,425
2005 35,796,484 26,309,458
2004 34,713,455 26,016,656
2003 33,652,223 25,688,758
2002 32,629,808 25,328,981
2001 31,619,170 24,946,748
2000 30,642,890 24,546,509
1999 29,733,408 24,125,199
1998 28,888,057 23,680,357
1997 28,101,768 23,219,463
1996 27,344,211 22,741,862
1995 26,601,751 22,245,439
1994 25,857,130 21,717,479
1993 25,117,188 21,180,159
1992 24,382,460 20,609,707
1991 23,646,514 20,036,500
1990 22,892,651 19,524,573
1989 22,118,434 19,057,807
1988 21,356,219 18,638,661
1987 20,616,096 18,250,505
1986 19,901,646 17,868,124
1985 19,201,768 17,477,692
1984 18,514,906 17,085,242
1983 17,846,374 16,689,119
1982 17,206,175 16,297,987
1981 16,601,507 15,922,423
1980 16,018,459 15,553,105
1979 15,460,666 15,190,590
1978 14,934,126 14,839,695
1977 14,428,819 14,499,175
1976 13,957,623 14,177,649
1975 13,511,671 13,870,695
1974 13,070,078 13,568,435
1973 12,634,835 13,275,239
1972 12,206,060 12,989,099
1971 11,788,904 12,710,061
1970 11,368,791 12,436,190
1969 10,939,695 12,167,036
1968 10,518,823 11,906,266
1967 10,111,057 11,652,716
1966 9,717,816 11,408,710
1965 9,338,078 11,173,411
1964 8,973,535 10,946,392
1963 8,627,971 10,729,818
1962 8,299,308 10,521,116
1961 7,987,770 10,318,396
1960 7,695,307 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Nepal

Fertility rate
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Nepal
2023 3.21 1.98
2022 3.26 2
2021 3.31 2.03
2020 3.36 2.05
2019 3.43 2.08
2018 3.54 2.12
2017 3.61 2.17
2016 3.69 2.23
2015 3.77 2.27
2014 3.84 2.32
2013 3.96 2.36
2012 4.12 2.42
2011 4.28 2.46
2010 4.45 2.54
2009 4.57 2.63
2008 4.66 2.74
2007 4.72 2.86
2006 4.75 2.97
2005 4.8 3.12
2004 4.86 3.28
2003 4.94 3.44
2002 5.03 3.6
2001 5.09 3.79
2000 5.14 3.98
1999 5.18 4.13
1998 5.24 4.28
1997 5.27 4.44
1996 5.31 4.67
1995 5.37 4.87
1994 5.44 4.96
1993 5.57 5.04
1992 5.74 5.07
1991 5.94 5.15
1990 6.14 5.21
1989 6.33 5.26
1988 6.52 5.31
1987 6.69 5.35
1986 6.84 5.4
1985 6.96 5.46
1984 7.08 5.51
1983 7.22 5.54
1982 7.35 5.55
1981 7.45 5.58
1980 7.53 5.6
1979 7.6 5.64
1978 7.67 5.68
1977 7.73 5.69
1976 7.77 5.72
1975 7.8 5.73
1974 7.82 5.75
1973 7.86 5.7
1972 7.89 5.8
1971 7.92 5.85
1970 7.94 5.87
1969 7.95 5.89
1968 7.95 5.94
1967 7.95 5.95
1966 7.96 5.98
1965 7.92 6.01
1964 7.87 6.04
1963 7.82 6.06
1962 7.77 6.08
1961 7.72 6.09
1960 7.65 6.07

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

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Kenya and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Nepal
2024 20.8 26
2023 20.6 25.7
2022 20.3 25.4
2021 20 25
2020 19.8 24.5
2019 19.6 23.7
2018 19.3 23.2
2017 19.1 22.9
2016 18.9 22.7
2015 18.7 22.4
2014 18.5 22.2
2013 18.4 22
2012 18.2 21.8
2011 18.1 21.6
2010 17.9 21.3
2009 17.8 21
2008 17.7 20.8
2007 17.6 20.5
2006 17.5 20.3
2005 17.4 20
2004 17.3 19.8
2003 17.1 19.7
2002 17 19.5
2001 16.8 19.4
2000 16.7 19.3
1999 16.5 19.3
1998 16.4 19.2
1997 16.2 19.2
1996 16.1 19.2
1995 16 19.2
1994 15.9 19.2
1993 15.7 19.2
1992 15.6 19.2
1991 15.5 19.2
1990 15.3 19.2
1989 15.2 19.2
1988 15.1 19.2
1987 15 19.3
1986 15 19.4
1985 14.9 19.4
1984 14.8 19.5
1983 14.7 19.5
1982 14.6 19.5
1981 14.5 19.5
1980 14.5 19.6
1979 14.4 19.6
1978 14.3 19.6
1977 14.3 19.7
1976 14.3 19.7
1975 14.3 19.7
1974 14.3 19.7
1973 14.3 19.7
1972 14.3 19.7
1971 14.4 19.7
1970 14.4 19.7
1969 14.5 19.7
1968 14.5 19.7
1967 14.6 19.7
1966 14.8 19.6
1965 14.9 19.6
1964 15.1 19.6
1963 15.2 19.6
1962 15.3 19.6
1961 15.5 19.5
1960 15.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Kenya Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Kenya Nepal
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Kenya Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Nepal
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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