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Kenya vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 45th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya North Korea
Population
58955623
26659144
Population rank 25/197 57/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$81B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 133/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kenya and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Kenya and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Kenya North Korea
2024 $120,339,557,906 $34,943,120,000
2023 $107,500,884,685 $32,155,360,000
2022 $114,448,978,153 $28,971,360,000
2021 $109,703,658,905 $32,301,720,000
2020 $100,657,505,751 $27,728,240,000
2019 $100,378,436,207 $28,222,880,000
2018 $92,202,979,985 $28,536,400,000
2017 $82,036,510,877 $29,105,440,000
2016 $74,815,144,164 $28,882,640,000
2015 $70,120,446,897 $30,723,030,000
2014 $68,285,796,514 $30,554,460,000
2013 $61,671,440,408 $30,588,922,000
2012 $56,396,704,672 $29,890,710,000
2011 $46,869,473,151 $29,005,020,000
2010 $45,405,615,064 $25,995,513,000
2009 $42,347,217,913 $23,356,470,000
2008 $35,895,153,328 -
2007 $31,958,195,182 -
2006 $25,825,512,284 -
2005 $18,737,895,513 -
2004 $16,095,337,094 -
2003 $14,904,517,650 -
2002 $13,147,736,899 -
2001 $12,986,007,426 -
2000 $12,705,350,098 -
1999 $12,896,010,459 -
1998 $14,093,998,844 -
1997 $13,115,764,358 -
1996 $12,045,865,396 -
1995 $9,046,320,255 -
1994 $7,148,148,564 -
1993 $5,751,786,643 -
1992 $8,209,120,763 -
1991 $8,151,488,783 -
1990 $8,572,359,038 -
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya North Korea
2024 $2,132 $1,319
2023 $1,943 $1,217
2022 $2,110 $1,100
2021 $2,061 $1,231
2020 $1,928 $1,061
2019 $1,960 $1,084
2018 $1,836 $1,100
2017 $1,667 $1,127
2016 $1,554 $1,124
2015 $1,489 $1,201
2014 $1,483 $1,201
2013 $1,371 $1,208
2012 $1,285 $1,186
2011 $1,096 $1,156
2010 $1,092 $1,040
2009 $1,048 $939
2008 $916 -
2007 $840 -
2006 $700 -
2005 $523 -
2004 $464 -
2003 $443 -
2002 $403 -
2001 $411 -
2000 $415 -
1999 $434 -
1998 $488 -
1997 $467 -
1996 $441 -
1995 $340 -
1994 $276.4 -
1993 $229 -
1992 $337 -
1991 $345 -
1990 $374 -
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya North Korea
2026 64.2 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.7
2023 63.6 73.6
2022 63.5 73.6
2021 61.2 73.4
2020 61.6 72.8
2019 62.9 72.9
2018 62.8 73
2017 62.7 73
2016 62.5 73
2015 62.3 72.8
2014 62 72.5
2013 61.7 71.9
2012 61.5 71.3
2011 61.3 70.8
2010 60.9 70.2
2009 60.5 69.7
2008 60 69.3
2007 59.4 69
2006 59.1 69.1
2005 58.5 69.2
2004 57.9 69.3
2003 57.4 69.4
2002 56.8 60.9
2001 56.5 60.9
2000 56.1 60.9
1999 55.9 60.9
1998 55.6 60.9
1997 55.5 60.9
1996 55.6 60.8
1995 55.9 60.8
1994 56.1 70.5
1993 56.7 70.8
1992 57.1 71
1991 57.8 70.7
1990 58.3 70.5
1989 60 70.3
1988 60.3 70.1
1987 60.7 69.8
1986 60.8 69.5
1985 60.9 69.2
1984 60.6 68.9
1983 60.3 68.5
1982 59.9 68.1
1981 59.6 67.7
1980 59.2 67.2
1979 58.7 66.7
1978 58.2 66.3
1977 57.7 65.8
1976 57.2 65.3
1975 56.6 64.8
1974 56 64.3
1973 55.5 63.8
1972 55 63.3
1971 54.5 62.7
1970 54.1 62
1969 53.7 61.4
1968 53.3 60.8
1967 52.8 60.1
1966 52.4 59.4
1965 51.9 58.8
1964 51.3 58.2
1963 50.8 57.6
1962 50.1 57
1961 49.3 56.4
1960 48.5 55.8
1959 47.5 55.2
1958 46.5 54.5
1957 45.3 53.7
1956 43.5 52.8
1955 42.3 51.8
1954 41 50.6
1953 39.8 40.3
1952 38.6 32.8
1951 38 17.7
1950 36.9 14.2

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

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Kenya and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Kenya North Korea
2024 56,432,944 26,498,823
2023 55,339,003 26,418,204
2022 54,252,461 26,328,845
2021 53,219,166 26,232,534
2020 52,217,334 26,136,312
2019 51,202,827 26,037,632
2018 50,207,107 25,931,147
2017 49,197,766 25,817,709
2016 48,139,687 25,698,326
2015 47,088,526 25,575,350
2014 46,051,440 25,451,262
2013 44,986,791 25,329,451
2012 43,888,303 25,211,728
2011 42,758,461 25,097,874
2010 41,598,567 24,987,258
2009 40,408,891 24,878,332
2008 39,206,351 24,764,618
2007 38,036,349 24,646,383
2006 36,904,008 24,524,507
2005 35,796,484 24,396,433
2004 34,713,455 24,254,943
2003 33,652,223 24,090,380
2002 32,629,808 23,943,973
2001 31,619,170 23,815,358
2000 30,642,890 23,665,910
1999 29,733,408 23,497,599
1998 28,888,057 23,311,564
1997 28,101,768 23,110,830
1996 27,344,211 22,895,746
1995 26,601,751 22,669,304
1994 25,857,130 22,393,975
1993 25,117,188 22,073,352
1992 24,382,460 21,750,911
1991 23,646,514 21,428,638
1990 22,892,651 21,112,137
1989 22,118,434 20,804,367
1988 21,356,219 20,503,161
1987 20,616,096 20,205,483
1986 19,901,646 19,910,855
1985 19,201,768 19,620,388
1984 18,514,906 19,335,043
1983 17,846,374 19,054,034
1982 17,206,175 18,776,357
1981 16,601,507 18,501,295
1980 16,018,459 18,236,786
1979 15,460,666 17,983,470
1978 14,934,126 17,735,995
1977 14,428,819 17,492,798
1976 13,957,623 17,243,450
1975 13,511,671 16,971,055
1974 13,070,078 16,673,121
1973 12,634,835 16,350,367
1972 12,206,060 15,975,069
1971 11,788,904 15,572,457
1970 11,368,791 15,172,775
1969 10,939,695 14,767,615
1968 10,518,823 14,365,596
1967 10,111,057 13,958,350
1966 9,717,816 13,569,094
1965 9,338,078 13,219,369
1964 8,973,535 12,889,770
1963 8,627,971 12,567,057
1962 8,299,308 12,262,882
1961 7,987,770 11,990,713
1960 7,695,307 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and North Korea

Fertility rate
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya North Korea
2023 3.21 1.78
2022 3.26 1.8
2021 3.31 1.81
2020 3.36 1.82
2019 3.43 1.83
2018 3.54 1.83
2017 3.61 1.85
2016 3.69 1.86
2015 3.77 1.86
2014 3.84 1.87
2013 3.96 1.88
2012 4.12 1.88
2011 4.28 1.88
2010 4.45 1.89
2009 4.57 1.91
2008 4.66 1.97
2007 4.72 1.94
2006 4.75 1.94
2005 4.8 1.87
2004 4.86 1.9
2003 4.94 1.91
2002 5.03 1.92
2001 5.09 1.94
2000 5.14 1.94
1999 5.18 1.97
1998 5.24 1.99
1997 5.27 2.03
1996 5.31 2.09
1995 5.37 2.15
1994 5.44 2.18
1993 5.57 2.22
1992 5.74 2.29
1991 5.94 2.35
1990 6.14 2.39
1989 6.33 2.41
1988 6.52 2.47
1987 6.69 2.53
1986 6.84 2.59
1985 6.96 2.65
1984 7.08 2.71
1983 7.22 2.78
1982 7.35 2.85
1981 7.45 2.92
1980 7.53 2.84
1979 7.6 2.85
1978 7.67 2.79
1977 7.73 2.77
1976 7.77 2.84
1975 7.8 3.05
1974 7.82 3.14
1973 7.86 3.35
1972 7.89 3.89
1971 7.92 3.74
1970 7.94 3.85
1969 7.95 3.86
1968 7.95 3.87
1967 7.95 4.05
1966 7.96 3.71
1965 7.92 3.56
1964 7.87 3.55
1963 7.82 3.63
1962 7.77 3.41
1961 7.72 3.26
1960 7.65 3.57

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

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Kenya and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya North Korea
2024 20.8 37.3
2023 20.6 37.1
2022 20.3 36.8
2021 20 36.6
2020 19.8 36.4
2019 19.6 36.2
2018 19.3 35.9
2017 19.1 35.7
2016 18.9 35.4
2015 18.7 35.2
2014 18.5 35
2013 18.4 34.7
2012 18.2 34.5
2011 18.1 34.3
2010 17.9 34
2009 17.8 33.7
2008 17.7 33.3
2007 17.6 32.9
2006 17.5 32.5
2005 17.4 32.1
2004 17.3 31.8
2003 17.1 31.4
2002 17 31
2001 16.8 30.5
2000 16.7 30.1
1999 16.5 29.6
1998 16.4 29.2
1997 16.2 28.8
1996 16.1 28.3
1995 16 28
1994 15.9 27.6
1993 15.7 27.2
1992 15.6 26.8
1991 15.5 26.4
1990 15.3 26
1989 15.2 25.6
1988 15.1 25.1
1987 15 24.8
1986 15 24.5
1985 14.9 24.2
1984 14.8 23.9
1983 14.7 23.5
1982 14.6 23.1
1981 14.5 22.8
1980 14.5 22.5
1979 14.4 22.2
1978 14.3 21.8
1977 14.3 21.4
1976 14.3 21.1
1975 14.3 20.9
1974 14.3 20.7
1973 14.3 20.7
1972 14.3 20.9
1971 14.4 21.2
1970 14.4 21.4
1969 14.5 21.4
1968 14.5 21.4
1967 14.6 21.4
1966 14.8 21.3
1965 14.9 21.2
1964 15.1 21
1963 15.2 20.8
1962 15.3 20.6
1961 15.5 20.2
1960 15.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Kenya North Korea
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
78.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Kenya North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya North Korea
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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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