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Kenya vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 45th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya New Zealand
Population
58955623
5374272
Population rank 25/197 124/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Kenya and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Kenya and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Kenya New Zealand
2024 $120,339,557,906 $260,172,385,098
2023 $107,500,884,685 $255,194,972,673
2022 $114,448,978,153 $249,509,991,440
2021 $109,703,658,905 $253,977,931,815
2020 $100,657,505,751 $213,029,554,654
2019 $100,378,436,207 $213,006,341,102
2018 $92,202,979,985 $211,985,631,173
2017 $82,036,510,877 $206,745,969,246
2016 $74,815,144,164 $189,100,085,275
2015 $70,120,446,897 $178,224,167,088
2014 $68,285,796,514 $201,518,402,787
2013 $61,671,440,408 $191,012,364,177
2012 $56,396,704,672 $176,560,711,239
2011 $46,869,473,151 $168,484,908,960
2010 $45,405,615,064 $146,887,902,524
2009 $42,347,217,913 $121,663,439,315
2008 $35,895,153,328 $133,437,126,590
2007 $31,958,195,182 $137,188,946,866
2006 $25,825,512,284 $111,538,810,713
2005 $18,737,895,513 $114,720,129,550
2004 $16,095,337,094 $103,905,210,084
2003 $14,904,517,650 $88,250,885,550
2002 $13,147,736,899 $66,627,729,311
2001 $12,986,007,426 $53,872,425,917
2000 $12,705,350,098 $52,623,281,957
1999 $12,896,010,459 $58,762,260,626
1998 $14,093,998,844 $56,227,169,851
1997 $13,115,764,358 $66,075,143,415
1996 $12,045,865,396 $70,140,835,299
1995 $9,046,320,255 $63,918,703,507
1994 $7,148,148,564 $55,314,732,279
1993 $5,751,786,643 $46,775,620,817
1992 $8,209,120,763 $41,649,829,860
1991 $8,151,488,783 $42,745,329,732
1990 $8,572,359,038 $45,495,129,385
1989 $8,283,114,514 $43,920,222,525
1988 $8,355,380,879 $45,176,811,594
1987 $7,970,820,369 $40,376,354,070
1986 $7,239,126,568 $30,604,668,357
1985 $6,135,034,214 $24,679,795,396
1984 $6,191,437,070 $21,665,975,319
1983 $5,979,198,314 $24,309,279,706
1982 $6,431,579,357 $24,164,603,059
1981 $6,854,491,706 $24,417,617,184
1980 $7,265,315,820 $23,244,547,385
1979 $6,234,391,113 $20,731,243,113
1978 $5,303,735,111 $18,530,518,395
1977 $4,494,378,764 $15,446,825,318
1976 $3,474,542,392 $13,604,832,424
1975 $3,259,345,083 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,969,958,812 $13,940,981,798
1973 $2,509,001,324 $12,802,281,898
1972 $2,107,279,157 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,778,391,289 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,603,447,359 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,458,379,417 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,353,295,459 $5,228,045,415
1967 $1,232,559,507 $6,016,017,227
1966 $1,164,519,674 $5,917,437,693
1965 $997,919,321 $5,706,251,400
1964 $998,759,334 $7,340,766,415
1963 $926,589,349 $6,699,741,645
1962 $868,111,401 $6,133,158,532
1961 $792,959,473 $5,721,994,864
1960 $791,265,459 $5,536,098,360

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

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Kenya and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya New Zealand
2024 $2,132 $49,205
2023 $1,943 $49,076
2022 $2,110 $49,100
2021 $2,061 $49,950
2020 $1,928 $41,998
2019 $1,960 $42,856
2018 $1,836 $43,257
2017 $1,667 $42,950
2016 $1,554 $40,114
2015 $1,489 $38,665
2014 $1,483 $44,618
2013 $1,371 $43,000
2012 $1,285 $40,054
2011 $1,096 $38,432
2010 $1,092 $33,762
2009 $1,048 $28,277
2008 $916 $31,325
2007 $840 $32,480
2006 $700 $26,655
2005 $523 $27,751
2004 $464 $25,420
2003 $443 $21,914
2002 $403 $16,874
2001 $411 $13,883
2000 $415 $13,641
1999 $434 $15,322
1998 $488 $14,738
1997 $467 $17,474
1996 $441 $18,794
1995 $340 $17,400
1994 $276.4 $15,280
1993 $229 $13,094
1992 $337 $11,793
1991 $345 $12,230
1990 $374 $13,663
1989 $374 $13,312
1988 $391 $13,759
1987 $387 $12,331
1986 $364 $9,428
1985 $320 $7,601
1984 $334 $6,714
1983 $335 $7,598
1982 $374 $7,656
1981 $413 $7,814
1980 $454 $7,467
1979 $403 $6,668
1978 $355 $5,937
1977 $311 $4,951
1976 $248.9 $4,374
1975 $241.2 $4,172
1974 $227.2 $4,611
1973 $198.6 $4,323
1972 $172.6 $3,295
1971 $150.9 $2,773
1970 $141 $2,311
1969 $133.3 $2,097
1968 $128.7 $1,902
1967 $121.9 $2,208
1966 $119.8 $2,211
1965 $106.9 $2,171
1964 $111.3 $2,839
1963 $107.4 $2,646
1962 $104.6 $2,471
1961 $99.3 $2,365
1960 $102.8 $2,334

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

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Kenya vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya New Zealand
2026 64.2 82.5
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.2
2023 63.6 82.1
2022 63.5 81
2021 61.2 82.3
2020 61.6 82.7
2019 62.9 81.8
2018 62.8 81.9
2017 62.7 81.6
2016 62.5 82
2015 62.3 81.6
2014 62 81.4
2013 61.7 81.6
2012 61.5 81.2
2011 61.3 80.8
2010 60.9 81.1
2009 60.5 80.5
2008 60 80.2
2007 59.4 80.1
2006 59.1 80
2005 58.5 80
2004 57.9 79.4
2003 57.4 79.1
2002 56.8 78.9
2001 56.5 78.7
2000 56.1 78.7
1999 55.9 77.9
1998 55.6 78.2
1997 55.5 77.3
1996 55.6 76.8
1995 55.9 76.8
1994 56.1 76.9
1993 56.7 76.5
1992 57.1 76.2
1991 57.8 76.1
1990 58.3 75.4
1989 60 74.9
1988 60.3 74.5
1987 60.7 74.2
1986 60.8 74.1
1985 60.9 73.9
1984 60.6 74.4
1983 60.3 73.8
1982 59.9 73.7
1981 59.6 73.6
1980 59.2 72.9
1979 58.7 73.1
1978 58.2 73
1977 57.7 72.1
1976 57.2 72.4
1975 56.6 72.2
1974 56 71.9
1973 55.5 71.7
1972 55 71.8
1971 54.5 71.7
1970 54.1 71.2
1969 53.7 71.5
1968 53.3 71.1
1967 52.8 71.4
1966 52.4 71.1
1965 51.9 71.2
1964 51.3 71.3
1963 50.8 71.3
1962 50.1 71.2
1961 49.3 70.9
1960 48.5 71.2
1959 47.5 70.8
1958 46.5 70.9
1957 45.3 70.3
1956 43.5 70.7
1955 42.3 70.5
1954 41 70.3
1953 39.8 70.2
1952 38.6 69.4
1951 38 69.1
1950 36.9 69.3

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

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Kenya and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Kenya New Zealand
2024 56,432,944 5,287,500
2023 55,339,003 5,200,000
2022 54,252,461 5,081,700
2021 53,219,166 5,084,600
2020 52,217,334 5,072,400
2019 51,202,827 4,970,300
2018 50,207,107 4,900,600
2017 49,197,766 4,813,600
2016 48,139,687 4,714,100
2015 47,088,526 4,609,400
2014 46,051,440 4,516,500
2013 44,986,791 4,442,100
2012 43,888,303 4,408,100
2011 42,758,461 4,384,000
2010 41,598,567 4,350,700
2009 40,408,891 4,302,600
2008 39,206,351 4,259,800
2007 38,036,349 4,223,800
2006 36,904,008 4,184,600
2005 35,796,484 4,133,900
2004 34,713,455 4,087,500
2003 33,652,223 4,027,200
2002 32,629,808 3,948,500
2001 31,619,170 3,880,500
2000 30,642,890 3,857,700
1999 29,733,408 3,835,100
1998 28,888,057 3,815,000
1997 28,101,768 3,781,300
1996 27,344,211 3,732,000
1995 26,601,751 3,673,400
1994 25,857,130 3,620,000
1993 25,117,188 3,572,200
1992 24,382,460 3,531,700
1991 23,646,514 3,495,100
1990 22,892,651 3,329,800
1989 22,118,434 3,299,200
1988 21,356,219 3,283,400
1987 20,616,096 3,274,400
1986 19,901,646 3,246,300
1985 19,201,768 3,247,100
1984 18,514,906 3,227,100
1983 17,846,374 3,199,300
1982 17,206,175 3,156,100
1981 16,601,507 3,124,900
1980 16,018,459 3,112,900
1979 15,460,666 3,109,000
1978 14,934,126 3,121,200
1977 14,428,819 3,120,200
1976 13,957,623 3,110,500
1975 13,511,671 3,083,100
1974 13,070,078 3,023,700
1973 12,634,835 2,961,300
1972 12,206,060 2,903,900
1971 11,788,904 2,853,000
1970 11,368,791 2,810,700
1969 10,939,695 2,772,800
1968 10,518,823 2,748,100
1967 10,111,057 2,724,100
1966 9,717,816 2,675,900
1965 9,338,078 2,628,400
1964 8,973,535 2,585,400
1963 8,627,971 2,531,800
1962 8,299,308 2,482,000
1961 7,987,770 2,419,700
1960 7,695,307 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya New Zealand
2023 3.21 1.56
2022 3.26 1.66
2021 3.31 1.64
2020 3.36 1.61
2019 3.43 1.72
2018 3.54 1.71
2017 3.61 1.81
2016 3.69 1.87
2015 3.77 1.99
2014 3.84 1.92
2013 3.96 2.01
2012 4.12 2.1
2011 4.28 2.09
2010 4.45 2.17
2009 4.57 2.13
2008 4.66 2.19
2007 4.72 2.18
2006 4.75 2.01
2005 4.8 1.97
2004 4.86 1.98
2003 4.94 1.93
2002 5.03 1.89
2001 5.09 1.97
2000 5.14 1.98
1999 5.18 1.97
1998 5.24 1.89
1997 5.27 1.96
1996 5.31 1.96
1995 5.37 1.98
1994 5.44 1.98
1993 5.57 2.04
1992 5.74 2.06
1991 5.94 2.09
1990 6.14 2.18
1989 6.33 2.12
1988 6.52 2.1
1987 6.69 2.03
1986 6.84 1.96
1985 6.96 1.93
1984 7.08 1.93
1983 7.22 1.92
1982 7.35 1.95
1981 7.45 2.01
1980 7.53 2.03
1979 7.6 2.12
1978 7.67 2.07
1977 7.73 2.21
1976 7.77 2.27
1975 7.8 2.37
1974 7.82 2.58
1973 7.86 2.76
1972 7.89 3
1971 7.92 3.18
1970 7.94 3.17
1969 7.95 3.28
1968 7.95 3.34
1967 7.95 3.35
1966 7.96 3.41
1965 7.92 3.54
1964 7.87 3.8
1963 7.82 4.05
1962 7.77 4.19
1961 7.72 4.31
1960 7.65 4.24

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

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Kenya and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya New Zealand
2024 20.8 38.6
2023 20.6 38.3
2022 20.3 38.1
2021 20 37.8
2020 19.8 37.5
2019 19.6 37.3
2018 19.3 37.3
2017 19.1 37.2
2016 18.9 37.3
2015 18.7 37.4
2014 18.5 37.5
2013 18.4 37.4
2012 18.2 37.2
2011 18.1 37
2010 17.9 36.8
2009 17.8 36.6
2008 17.7 36.4
2007 17.6 36.1
2006 17.5 35.8
2005 17.4 35.5
2004 17.3 35.2
2003 17.1 35
2002 17 34.8
2001 16.8 34.6
2000 16.7 34.3
1999 16.5 34
1998 16.4 33.6
1997 16.2 33.2
1996 16.1 32.8
1995 16 32.6
1994 15.9 32.3
1993 15.7 32
1992 15.6 31.7
1991 15.5 31.4
1990 15.3 31.1
1989 15.2 30.8
1988 15.1 30.4
1987 15 30.1
1986 15 29.8
1985 14.9 29.4
1984 14.8 29.1
1983 14.7 28.8
1982 14.6 28.5
1981 14.5 28.2
1980 14.5 27.9
1979 14.4 27.5
1978 14.3 27.1
1977 14.3 26.8
1976 14.3 26.5
1975 14.3 26.3
1974 14.3 26.2
1973 14.3 26
1972 14.3 25.9
1971 14.4 25.7
1970 14.4 25.6
1969 14.5 25.7
1968 14.5 25.7
1967 14.6 25.8
1966 14.8 25.9
1965 14.9 26
1964 15.1 26.2
1963 15.2 26.4
1962 15.3 26.8
1961 15.5 27.1
1960 15.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Kenya New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya New Zealand
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
78.7%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Kenya New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya New Zealand
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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