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Kenya vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 45th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Niger
Population
58955623
29080898
Population rank 25/197 53/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Kenya and Niger: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Niger economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Niger
2024 $120,339,557,906 $19,876,128,486
2023 $107,500,884,685 $16,698,786,978
2022 $114,448,978,153 $15,433,852,712
2021 $109,703,658,905 $14,915,002,436
2020 $100,657,505,751 $13,744,653,103
2019 $100,378,436,207 $12,889,555,561
2018 $92,202,979,985 $12,837,307,497
2017 $82,036,510,877 $11,185,104,252
2016 $74,815,144,164 $10,398,861,982
2015 $70,120,446,897 $9,683,867,926
2014 $68,285,796,514 $10,862,943,544
2013 $61,671,440,408 $10,224,897,438
2012 $56,396,704,672 $9,426,912,648
2011 $46,869,473,151 $8,772,950,778
2010 $45,405,615,064 $7,851,192,502
2009 $42,347,217,913 $7,352,131,310
2008 $35,895,153,328 $7,297,600,226
2007 $31,958,195,182 $5,731,485,052
2006 $25,825,512,284 $4,756,361,252
2005 $18,737,895,513 $4,383,315,965
2004 $16,095,337,094 $3,760,443,738
2003 $14,904,517,650 $3,394,084,732
2002 $13,147,736,899 $2,782,192,879
2001 $12,986,007,426 $2,448,714,704
2000 $12,705,350,098 $2,241,753,193
1999 $12,896,010,459 $2,537,789,821
1998 $14,093,998,844 $2,643,363,519
1997 $13,115,764,358 $2,290,318,910
1996 $12,045,865,396 $2,405,686,940
1995 $9,046,320,255 $2,302,537,562
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,938,058,175
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,052,673,849
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,386,232,579
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,285,796,875
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,512,356,508
1989 $8,283,114,514 $2,179,567,114
1988 $8,355,380,879 $2,280,356,193
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,233,006,105
1986 $7,239,126,568 $1,904,096,998
1985 $6,135,034,214 $1,440,581,652
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,461,243,326
1983 $5,979,198,314 $1,803,099,561
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,017,612,216
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,170,893,414
1980 $7,265,315,820 $2,508,524,721
1979 $6,234,391,113 $2,109,277,666
1978 $5,303,735,111 $1,774,365,590
1977 $4,494,378,764 $1,291,458,041
1976 $3,474,542,392 $1,064,517,601
1975 $3,259,345,083 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,026,137,111
1973 $2,509,001,324 $946,385,105
1972 $2,107,279,157 $742,779,661
1971 $1,778,391,289 $693,573,704
1970 $1,603,447,359 $649,916,621
1969 $1,458,379,417 $625,867,985
1968 $1,353,295,459 $641,214,226
1967 $1,232,559,507 $665,586,872
1966 $1,164,519,674 $702,296,079
1965 $997,919,321 $673,383,511
1964 $998,759,334 $582,816,396
1963 $926,589,349 $586,294,879
1962 $868,111,401 $531,736,599
1961 $792,959,473 $485,785,231
1960 $791,265,459 $449,526,873

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

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Kenya and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Niger
2024 $2,132 $735
2023 $1,943 $638
2022 $2,110 $610
2021 $2,061 $609
2020 $1,928 $580
2019 $1,960 $562
2018 $1,836 $579
2017 $1,667 $522
2016 $1,554 $503
2015 $1,489 $486
2014 $1,483 $565
2013 $1,371 $552
2012 $1,285 $529
2011 $1,096 $511
2010 $1,092 $474
2009 $1,048 $461
2008 $916 $475
2007 $840 $387
2006 $700 $333
2005 $523 $319
2004 $464 $283.5
2003 $443 $265.2
2002 $403 $225.3
2001 $411 $205.4
2000 $415 $194.8
1999 $434 $228.3
1998 $488 $246.1
1997 $467 $220.6
1996 $441 $239.5
1995 $340 $237
1994 $276.4 $206.2
1993 $229 $335
1992 $337 $384
1991 $345 $384
1990 $374 $424
1989 $374 $271.3
1988 $391 $292.6
1987 $387 $295.3
1986 $364 $259.6
1985 $320 $202.4
1984 $334 $211.5
1983 $335 $268.8
1982 $374 $310
1981 $413 $343
1980 $454 $409
1979 $403 $354
1978 $355 $307
1977 $311 $229.8
1976 $248.9 $194.8
1975 $241.2 $197.2
1974 $227.2 $198.3
1973 $198.6 $187.9
1972 $172.6 $151.4
1971 $150.9 $145.2
1970 $141 $139.8
1969 $133.3 $138.3
1968 $128.7 $145.6
1967 $121.9 $155.4
1966 $119.8 $168.6
1965 $106.9 $166.3
1964 $111.3 $148.1
1963 $107.4 $153.3
1962 $104.6 $143.2
1961 $99.3 $134.6
1960 $102.8 $128.3

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

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Kenya vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Niger
2026 64.2 61.9
2025 64 61.7
2024 63.8 61.4
2023 63.6 61.2
2022 63.5 60.4
2021 61.2 59.5
2020 61.6 59.9
2019 62.9 60
2018 62.8 59.8
2017 62.7 59.5
2016 62.5 59.2
2015 62.3 58.8
2014 62 58.7
2013 61.7 58.4
2012 61.5 58
2011 61.3 57.6
2010 60.9 57.1
2009 60.5 56.5
2008 60 55.9
2007 59.4 55.1
2006 59.1 54.2
2005 58.5 53.3
2004 57.9 52.4
2003 57.4 51.5
2002 56.8 50.6
2001 56.5 49.9
2000 56.1 49.2
1999 55.9 48.5
1998 55.6 47.8
1997 55.5 47.1
1996 55.6 46.3
1995 55.9 45.5
1994 56.1 44.6
1993 56.7 43.8
1992 57.1 43.1
1991 57.8 42.3
1990 58.3 41.7
1989 60 41.2
1988 60.3 40.8
1987 60.7 40.5
1986 60.8 40.3
1985 60.9 40.1
1984 60.6 40
1983 60.3 40
1982 59.9 39.8
1981 59.6 39.6
1980 59.2 39.3
1979 58.7 38.9
1978 58.2 38.3
1977 57.7 37.7
1976 57.2 37.1
1975 56.6 36.6
1974 56 36.2
1973 55.5 35.9
1972 55 35.8
1971 54.5 35.3
1970 54.1 35.9
1969 53.7 36
1968 53.3 36.1
1967 52.8 36.2
1966 52.4 36.3
1965 51.9 36.4
1964 51.3 36.5
1963 50.8 36.4
1962 50.1 36.3
1961 49.3 36.3
1960 48.5 36.2
1959 47.5 36.1
1958 46.5 36.1
1957 45.3 36.1
1956 43.5 36
1955 42.3 36
1954 41 36
1953 39.8 35.9
1952 38.6 35.9
1951 38 35.9
1950 36.9 35.9

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

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Kenya and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year Population
Kenya Niger
2024 56,432,944 27,032,412
2023 55,339,003 26,159,867
2022 54,252,461 25,311,973
2021 53,219,166 24,502,140
2020 52,217,334 23,717,613
2019 51,202,827 22,947,757
2018 50,207,107 22,188,069
2017 49,197,766 21,435,446
2016 48,139,687 20,685,753
2015 47,088,526 19,939,498
2014 46,051,440 19,215,909
2013 44,986,791 18,519,898
2012 43,888,303 17,836,769
2011 42,758,461 17,176,283
2010 41,598,567 16,548,835
2009 40,408,891 15,943,675
2008 39,206,351 15,361,915
2007 38,036,349 14,803,610
2006 36,904,008 14,268,581
2005 35,796,484 13,756,192
2004 34,713,455 13,265,836
2003 33,652,223 12,796,984
2002 32,629,808 12,349,144
2001 31,619,170 11,920,647
2000 30,642,890 11,509,630
1999 29,733,408 11,117,411
1998 28,888,057 10,741,413
1997 28,101,768 10,383,969
1996 27,344,211 10,044,852
1995 26,601,751 9,714,529
1994 25,857,130 9,398,258
1993 25,117,188 9,100,789
1992 24,382,460 8,817,633
1991 23,646,514 8,546,900
1990 22,892,651 8,286,059
1989 22,118,434 8,034,780
1988 21,356,219 7,793,748
1987 20,616,096 7,561,150
1986 19,901,646 7,335,811
1985 19,201,768 7,118,457
1984 18,514,906 6,909,971
1983 17,846,374 6,708,644
1982 17,206,175 6,512,732
1981 16,601,507 6,322,006
1980 16,018,459 6,135,971
1979 15,460,666 5,955,556
1978 14,934,126 5,782,932
1977 14,428,819 5,619,716
1976 13,957,623 5,464,962
1975 13,511,671 5,317,019
1974 13,070,078 5,174,953
1973 12,634,835 5,037,865
1972 12,206,060 4,904,845
1971 11,788,904 4,776,225
1970 11,368,791 4,650,275
1969 10,939,695 4,525,725
1968 10,518,823 4,403,637
1967 10,111,057 4,283,590
1966 9,717,816 4,165,544
1965 9,338,078 4,049,695
1964 8,973,535 3,935,814
1963 8,627,971 3,823,873
1962 8,299,308 3,714,520
1961 7,987,770 3,608,162
1960 7,695,307 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Niger

Fertility rate
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Niger
2023 3.21 6.06
2022 3.26 6.14
2021 3.31 6.2
2020 3.36 6.37
2019 3.43 6.54
2018 3.54 6.71
2017 3.61 6.87
2016 3.69 7.04
2015 3.77 7.22
2014 3.84 7.34
2013 3.96 7.45
2012 4.12 7.53
2011 4.28 7.59
2010 4.45 7.64
2009 4.57 7.68
2008 4.66 7.7
2007 4.72 7.73
2006 4.75 7.74
2005 4.8 7.77
2004 4.86 7.78
2003 4.94 7.79
2002 5.03 7.8
2001 5.09 7.81
2000 5.14 7.83
1999 5.18 7.84
1998 5.24 7.84
1997 5.27 7.8
1996 5.31 7.78
1995 5.37 7.78
1994 5.44 7.79
1993 5.57 7.79
1992 5.74 7.8
1991 5.94 7.8
1990 6.14 7.81
1989 6.33 7.82
1988 6.52 7.84
1987 6.69 7.87
1986 6.84 7.9
1985 6.96 7.93
1984 7.08 7.92
1983 7.22 7.9
1982 7.35 7.86
1981 7.45 7.82
1980 7.53 7.78
1979 7.6 7.72
1978 7.67 7.66
1977 7.73 7.6
1976 7.77 7.56
1975 7.8 7.54
1974 7.82 7.54
1973 7.86 7.53
1972 7.89 7.52
1971 7.92 7.52
1970 7.94 7.51
1969 7.95 7.51
1968 7.95 7.5
1967 7.95 7.49
1966 7.96 7.48
1965 7.92 7.47
1964 7.87 7.48
1963 7.82 7.49
1962 7.77 7.5
1961 7.72 7.51
1960 7.65 7.53

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

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Kenya and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Niger
2024 20.8 16.5
2023 20.6 16.3
2022 20.3 16.2
2021 20 16
2020 19.8 15.9
2019 19.6 15.8
2018 19.3 15.7
2017 19.1 15.6
2016 18.9 15.5
2015 18.7 15.4
2014 18.5 15.3
2013 18.4 15.3
2012 18.2 15.3
2011 18.1 15.3
2010 17.9 15.3
2009 17.8 15.4
2008 17.7 15.5
2007 17.6 15.5
2006 17.5 15.7
2005 17.4 15.8
2004 17.3 15.9
2003 17.1 16
2002 17 16.1
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.7 16.3
1999 16.5 16.4
1998 16.4 16.5
1997 16.2 16.5
1996 16.1 16.6
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.6
1993 15.7 16.6
1992 15.6 16.6
1991 15.5 16.6
1990 15.3 16.5
1989 15.2 16.5
1988 15.1 16.5
1987 15 16.4
1986 15 16.4
1985 14.9 16.4
1984 14.8 16.4
1983 14.7 16.4
1982 14.6 16.4
1981 14.5 16.4
1980 14.5 16.4
1979 14.4 16.4
1978 14.3 16.4
1977 14.3 16.3
1976 14.3 16.3
1975 14.3 16.2
1974 14.3 16.1
1973 14.3 16.1
1972 14.3 16
1971 14.4 15.9
1970 14.4 15.9
1969 14.5 15.8
1968 14.5 15.7
1967 14.6 15.7
1966 14.8 15.6
1965 14.9 15.6
1964 15.1 15.6
1963 15.2 15.5
1962 15.3 15.5
1961 15.5 15.5
1960 15.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Kenya Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Kenya Niger
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Niger
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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