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Kenya vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 45th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Netherlands
Population
58955623
18252623
Population rank 25/197 72/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 64/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Kenya and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Netherlands
2024 $120,339,557,906 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $114,448,978,153 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $109,703,658,905 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $100,657,505,751 $932,560,861,701
2019 $100,378,436,207 $928,903,005,576
2018 $92,202,979,985 $929,733,599,797
2017 $82,036,510,877 $848,233,537,846
2016 $74,815,144,164 $797,163,949,290
2015 $70,120,446,897 $775,743,675,303
2014 $68,285,796,514 $901,556,501,756
2013 $61,671,440,408 $883,951,539,007
2012 $56,396,704,672 $845,689,017,066
2011 $46,869,473,151 $913,140,741,333
2010 $45,405,615,064 $852,464,982,433
2009 $42,347,217,913 $878,954,223,140
2008 $35,895,153,328 $957,901,566,041
2007 $31,958,195,182 $853,499,460,873
2006 $25,825,512,284 $737,593,995,289
2005 $18,737,895,513 $688,133,699,636
2004 $16,095,337,094 $661,224,886,143
2003 $14,904,517,650 $582,435,617,082
2002 $13,147,736,899 $475,529,972,123
2001 $12,986,007,426 $432,536,219,669
2000 $12,705,350,098 $417,649,282,154
1999 $12,896,010,459 $447,778,514,140
1998 $14,093,998,844 $438,612,530,549
1997 $13,115,764,358 $417,506,211,882
1996 $12,045,865,396 $451,372,549,020
1995 $9,046,320,255 $452,967,334,614
1994 $7,148,148,564 $379,688,232,232
1993 $5,751,786,643 $354,070,495,966
1992 $8,209,120,763 $363,497,050,125
1991 $8,151,488,783 $327,982,316,124
1990 $8,572,359,038 $318,799,003,994
1989 $8,283,114,514 $258,716,904,292
1988 $8,355,380,879 $262,295,966,105
1987 $7,970,820,369 $245,406,949,521
1986 $7,239,126,568 $201,157,708,221
1985 $6,135,034,214 $144,057,523,222
1984 $6,191,437,070 $144,124,462,912
1983 $5,979,198,314 $153,671,294,109
1982 $6,431,579,357 $158,712,765,536
1981 $6,854,491,706 $164,375,775,854
1980 $7,265,315,820 $195,439,301,707
1979 $6,234,391,113 $179,933,827,310
1978 $5,303,735,111 $156,089,077,205
1977 $4,494,378,764 $127,203,923,857
1976 $3,474,542,392 $109,329,386,564
1975 $3,259,345,083 $100,397,061,694
1974 $2,969,958,812 $87,371,810,804
1973 $2,509,001,324 $71,946,639,603
1972 $2,107,279,157 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,778,391,289 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,603,447,359 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,458,379,417 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,353,295,459 $30,097,635,751
1967 $1,232,559,507 $27,143,828,099
1966 $1,164,519,674 $24,741,480,717
1965 $997,919,321 $22,721,869,808
1964 $998,759,334 $20,232,048,553
1963 $926,589,349 $17,193,744,109
1962 $868,111,401 $15,847,582,341
1961 $792,959,473 $14,599,836,396
1960 $791,265,459 $13,282,979,015

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

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Kenya and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Netherlands
2024 $2,132 $67,520
2023 $1,943 $63,516
2022 $2,110 $59,123
2021 $2,061 $60,142
2020 $1,928 $53,468
2019 $1,960 $53,555
2018 $1,836 $53,955
2017 $1,667 $49,514
2016 $1,554 $46,809
2015 $1,489 $45,794
2014 $1,483 $53,457
2013 $1,371 $52,602
2012 $1,285 $50,474
2011 $1,096 $54,702
2010 $1,092 $51,306
2009 $1,048 $53,172
2008 $916 $58,247
2007 $840 $52,101
2006 $700 $45,124
2005 $523 $42,165
2004 $464 $40,611
2003 $443 $35,897
2002 $403 $29,447
2001 $411 $26,956
2000 $415 $26,225
1999 $434 $28,319
1998 $488 $27,924
1997 $467 $26,745
1996 $441 $29,064
1995 $340 $29,301
1994 $276.4 $24,683
1993 $229 $23,156
1992 $337 $23,939
1991 $345 $21,764
1990 $374 $21,322
1989 $374 $17,423
1988 $391 $17,771
1987 $387 $16,734
1986 $364 $13,804
1985 $320 $9,941
1984 $334 $9,992
1983 $335 $10,696
1982 $374 $11,089
1981 $413 $11,537
1980 $454 $13,812
1979 $403 $12,817
1978 $355 $11,196
1977 $311 $9,180
1976 $248.9 $7,937
1975 $241.2 $7,346
1974 $227.2 $6,450
1973 $198.6 $5,353
1972 $172.6 $4,110
1971 $150.9 $3,384
1970 $141 $2,931
1969 $133.3 $2,647
1968 $128.7 $2,364
1967 $121.9 $2,155
1966 $119.8 $1,986
1965 $106.9 $1,848
1964 $111.3 $1,668
1963 $107.4 $1,437
1962 $104.6 $1,342
1961 $99.3 $1,254
1960 $102.8 $1,156

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

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Kenya vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Netherlands
2026 64.2 82.6
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.3
2023 63.6 82.2
2022 63.5 81.9
2021 61.2 81.4
2020 61.6 81.4
2019 62.9 82.1
2018 62.8 81.8
2017 62.7 81.7
2016 62.5 81.6
2015 62.3 81.5
2014 62 81.7
2013 61.7 81.3
2012 61.5 81.1
2011 61.3 81.1
2010 60.9 80.8
2009 60.5 80.7
2008 60 80.4
2007 59.4 80.3
2006 59.1 79.8
2005 58.5 79.5
2004 57.9 79.2
2003 57.4 78.7
2002 56.8 78.4
2001 56.5 78.3
2000 56.1 78.1
1999 55.9 78
1998 55.6 78
1997 55.5 77.9
1996 55.6 77.6
1995 55.9 77.6
1994 56.1 77.5
1993 56.7 77
1992 57.1 77.4
1991 57.8 77.2
1990 58.3 77
1989 60 76.8
1988 60.3 77
1987 60.7 76.8
1986 60.8 76.4
1985 60.9 76.4
1984 60.6 76.3
1983 60.3 76.3
1982 59.9 76.1
1981 59.6 76
1980 59.2 75.8
1979 58.7 75.6
1978 58.2 75.2
1977 57.7 75.3
1976 57.2 74.7
1975 56.6 74.6
1974 56 74.6
1973 55.5 74.2
1972 55 73.8
1971 54.5 73.9
1970 54.1 73.6
1969 53.7 73.6
1968 53.3 73.6
1967 52.8 73.8
1966 52.4 73.6
1965 51.9 73.6
1964 51.3 73.7
1963 50.8 73.4
1962 50.1 73.2
1961 49.3 73.6
1960 48.5 73.4
1959 47.5 73.2
1958 46.5 73.1
1957 45.3 73
1956 43.5 72.5
1955 42.3 72.5
1954 41 72.4
1953 39.8 71.7
1952 38.6 72.1
1951 38 71.5
1950 36.9 71.4

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

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Kenya and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Kenya Netherlands
2024 56,432,944 17,993,485
2023 55,339,003 17,877,117
2022 54,252,461 17,700,982
2021 53,219,166 17,533,044
2020 52,217,334 17,441,500
2019 51,202,827 17,344,874
2018 50,207,107 17,231,624
2017 49,197,766 17,131,296
2016 48,139,687 17,030,314
2015 47,088,526 16,939,923
2014 46,051,440 16,865,008
2013 44,986,791 16,804,432
2012 43,888,303 16,754,962
2011 42,758,461 16,693,074
2010 41,598,567 16,615,394
2009 40,408,891 16,530,388
2008 39,206,351 16,445,593
2007 38,036,349 16,381,696
2006 36,904,008 16,346,101
2005 35,796,484 16,319,868
2004 34,713,455 16,281,779
2003 33,652,223 16,225,302
2002 32,629,808 16,148,929
2001 31,619,170 16,046,180
2000 30,642,890 15,925,513
1999 29,733,408 15,812,088
1998 28,888,057 15,707,209
1997 28,101,768 15,610,650
1996 27,344,211 15,530,498
1995 26,601,751 15,459,006
1994 25,857,130 15,382,838
1993 25,117,188 15,290,368
1992 24,382,460 15,184,166
1991 23,646,514 15,069,798
1990 22,892,651 14,951,510
1989 22,118,434 14,848,907
1988 21,356,219 14,760,094
1987 20,616,096 14,665,037
1986 19,901,646 14,572,278
1985 19,201,768 14,491,632
1984 18,514,906 14,424,211
1983 17,846,374 14,367,070
1982 17,206,175 14,312,690
1981 16,601,507 14,247,208
1980 16,018,459 14,149,800
1979 15,460,666 14,038,270
1978 14,934,126 13,941,700
1977 14,428,819 13,856,185
1976 13,957,623 13,774,037
1975 13,511,671 13,666,335
1974 13,070,078 13,545,056
1973 12,634,835 13,439,322
1972 12,206,060 13,328,593
1971 11,788,904 13,194,497
1970 11,368,791 13,038,526
1969 10,939,695 12,877,984
1968 10,518,823 12,729,721
1967 10,111,057 12,598,201
1966 9,717,816 12,456,251
1965 9,338,078 12,294,732
1964 8,973,535 12,127,120
1963 8,627,971 11,965,966
1962 8,299,308 11,805,689
1961 7,987,770 11,638,712
1960 7,695,307 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Netherlands
2023 3.21 1.43
2022 3.26 1.49
2021 3.31 1.62
2020 3.36 1.54
2019 3.43 1.57
2018 3.54 1.59
2017 3.61 1.62
2016 3.69 1.66
2015 3.77 1.66
2014 3.84 1.71
2013 3.96 1.68
2012 4.12 1.72
2011 4.28 1.76
2010 4.45 1.79
2009 4.57 1.79
2008 4.66 1.77
2007 4.72 1.72
2006 4.75 1.72
2005 4.8 1.71
2004 4.86 1.72
2003 4.94 1.75
2002 5.03 1.73
2001 5.09 1.71
2000 5.14 1.72
1999 5.18 1.65
1998 5.24 1.63
1997 5.27 1.56
1996 5.31 1.53
1995 5.37 1.53
1994 5.44 1.57
1993 5.57 1.57
1992 5.74 1.59
1991 5.94 1.61
1990 6.14 1.62
1989 6.33 1.55
1988 6.52 1.55
1987 6.69 1.56
1986 6.84 1.55
1985 6.96 1.51
1984 7.08 1.49
1983 7.22 1.47
1982 7.35 1.5
1981 7.45 1.56
1980 7.53 1.6
1979 7.6 1.56
1978 7.67 1.58
1977 7.73 1.58
1976 7.77 1.63
1975 7.8 1.66
1974 7.82 1.77
1973 7.86 1.9
1972 7.89 2.15
1971 7.92 2.36
1970 7.94 2.57
1969 7.95 2.75
1968 7.95 2.72
1967 7.95 2.81
1966 7.96 2.9
1965 7.92 3.04
1964 7.87 3.17
1963 7.82 3.19
1962 7.77 3.18
1961 7.72 3.22
1960 7.65 3.12

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

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Kenya and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Netherlands
2024 20.8 42.4
2023 20.6 42.4
2022 20.3 42.5
2021 20 42.6
2020 19.8 42.5
2019 19.6 42.5
2018 19.3 42.4
2017 19.1 42.3
2016 18.9 42.2
2015 18.7 42
2014 18.5 41.8
2013 18.4 41.6
2012 18.2 41.3
2011 18.1 41
2010 17.9 40.7
2009 17.8 40.3
2008 17.7 40
2007 17.6 39.7
2006 17.5 39.3
2005 17.4 38.9
2004 17.3 38.5
2003 17.1 38.1
2002 17 37.8
2001 16.8 37.5
2000 16.7 37.3
1999 16.5 37
1998 16.4 36.7
1997 16.2 36.4
1996 16.1 36.1
1995 16 35.7
1994 15.9 35.4
1993 15.7 35.1
1992 15.6 34.8
1991 15.5 34.6
1990 15.3 34.3
1989 15.2 34.1
1988 15.1 33.8
1987 15 33.5
1986 15 33.2
1985 14.9 32.9
1984 14.8 32.6
1983 14.7 32.3
1982 14.6 31.9
1981 14.5 31.6
1980 14.5 31.3
1979 14.4 31
1978 14.3 30.7
1977 14.3 30.3
1976 14.3 29.8
1975 14.3 29.4
1974 14.3 29.3
1973 14.3 29
1972 14.3 28.9
1971 14.4 28.7
1970 14.4 28.6
1969 14.5 28.6
1968 14.5 28.6
1967 14.6 28.5
1966 14.8 28.6
1965 14.9 28.6
1964 15.1 28.6
1963 15.2 28.7
1962 15.3 28.7
1961 15.5 28.8
1960 15.7 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Kenya Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Netherlands
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
78.7%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Kenya Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Netherlands
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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