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Kenya vs Norway statistics compared

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Kenya has a population of 57.5M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 45th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 62/197 ($136B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,363), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Norway
Population
59218766
5660666
Population rank 25/197 119/197
GDP
$136B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 62/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 154/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$94.3B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,638
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 126/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,538
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.17
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Kenya and Norway: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Norway economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Norway
2025 $135,941,278,879 $530,755,719,439
2024 $120,397,537,850 $500,886,328,034
2023 $107,500,884,685 $502,197,633,323
2022 $114,448,978,153 $617,321,834,099
2021 $109,703,658,905 $521,592,200,233
2020 $100,657,505,751 $382,252,517,922
2019 $100,378,436,207 $424,244,886,364
2018 $92,202,979,985 $454,588,871,811
2017 $82,036,510,877 $415,673,181,543
2016 $74,815,144,164 $383,284,047,619
2015 $70,120,446,897 $400,669,174,331
2014 $68,285,796,514 $515,829,568,897
2013 $61,671,440,408 $540,132,255,319
2012 $56,396,704,672 $525,082,939,407
2011 $46,869,473,151 $512,868,581,628
2010 $45,405,615,064 $440,132,138,425
2009 $42,347,217,913 $395,664,488,017
2008 $35,895,153,328 $472,060,283,688
2007 $31,958,195,182 $407,813,774,161
2006 $25,825,512,284 $349,773,283,645
2005 $18,737,895,513 $311,417,306,946
2004 $16,095,337,094 $265,662,977,688
2003 $14,904,517,650 $229,192,678,173
2002 $13,147,736,899 $195,359,978,957
2001 $12,986,007,426 $173,590,978,347
2000 $12,705,350,098 $170,620,327,660
1999 $12,896,010,459 $161,304,620,987
1998 $14,093,998,844 $152,955,958,172
1997 $13,115,764,358 $160,013,571,974
1996 $12,045,865,396 $162,427,517,132
1995 $9,046,320,255 $151,083,627,983
1994 $7,148,148,564 $126,324,387,894
1993 $5,751,786,643 $119,841,699,440
1992 $8,209,120,763 $129,998,873,602
1991 $8,151,488,783 $121,149,331,318
1990 $8,572,359,038 $119,344,377,526
1989 $8,283,114,514 $102,226,808,603
1988 $8,355,380,879 $101,497,621,605
1987 $7,970,820,369 $93,913,320,965
1986 $7,239,126,568 $78,438,205,742
1985 $6,135,034,214 $65,211,464,198
1984 $6,191,437,070 $61,866,078,539
1983 $5,979,198,314 $61,417,685,434
1982 $6,431,579,357 $62,453,362,256
1981 $6,854,491,706 $63,392,804,251
1980 $7,265,315,820 $64,176,789,764
1979 $6,234,391,113 $52,935,763,512
1978 $5,303,735,111 $46,355,988,784
1977 $4,494,378,764 $41,362,637,363
1976 $3,474,542,392 $35,815,449,464
1975 $3,259,345,083 $32,742,543,381
1974 $2,969,958,812 $27,033,413,362
1973 $2,509,001,324 $22,433,660,550
1972 $2,107,279,157 $17,283,931,878
1971 $1,778,391,289 $14,523,306,736
1970 $1,603,447,359 $12,753,503,479
1969 $1,458,379,417 $11,083,505,596
1968 $1,353,295,459 $10,178,705,992
1967 $1,232,559,507 $9,532,076,026
1966 $1,164,519,674 $8,712,528,095
1965 $997,919,321 $8,073,570,566
1964 $998,759,334 $7,172,430,304
1963 $926,589,349 $6,522,268,053
1962 $868,111,401 $6,078,186,245
1961 $792,959,473 $5,642,867,672
1960 $791,265,459 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Norway
2025 $2,363 $94,594
2024 $2,133 $89,889
2023 $1,943 $90,984
2022 $2,110 $113,122
2021 $2,061 $96,443
2020 $1,928 $71,058
2019 $1,960 $79,329
2018 $1,836 $85,579
2017 $1,667 $78,771
2016 $1,554 $73,222
2015 $1,489 $77,221
2014 $1,483 $100,410
2013 $1,371 $106,333
2012 $1,285 $104,628
2011 $1,096 $103,545
2010 $1,092 $90,020
2009 $1,048 $81,940
2008 $916 $99,002
2007 $840 $86,600
2006 $700 $75,048
2005 $523 $67,358
2004 $464 $57,855
2003 $443 $50,208
2002 $403 $43,048
2001 $411 $38,458
2000 $415 $37,992
1999 $434 $36,151
1998 $488 $34,516
1997 $467 $36,324
1996 $441 $37,073
1995 $340 $34,659
1994 $276.4 $29,130
1993 $229 $27,793
1992 $337 $30,328
1991 $345 $28,427
1990 $374 $28,137
1989 $374 $24,185
1988 $391 $24,112
1987 $387 $22,430
1986 $364 $18,822
1985 $320 $15,704
1984 $334 $14,943
1983 $335 $14,877
1982 $374 $15,178
1981 $413 $15,463
1980 $454 $15,708
1979 $403 $12,998
1978 $355 $11,421
1977 $311 $10,230
1976 $248.9 $8,896
1975 $241.2 $8,171
1974 $227.2 $6,783
1973 $198.6 $5,664
1972 $172.6 $4,395
1971 $150.9 $3,721
1970 $141 $3,291
1969 $133.3 $2,881
1968 $128.7 $2,667
1967 $121.9 $2,519
1966 $119.8 $2,321
1965 $106.9 $2,168
1964 $111.3 $1,941
1963 $107.4 $1,779
1962 $104.6 $1,670
1961 $99.3 $1,563
1960 $102.8 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Norway
2026 64.2 83.8
2025 64 83.6
2024 63.8 83.5
2023 63.6 83.3
2022 63.5 82.6
2021 61.2 83.2
2020 61.6 83.2
2019 62.9 83
2018 62.8 82.8
2017 62.7 82.6
2016 62.5 82.4
2015 62.3 82.3
2014 62 82.1
2013 61.7 81.7
2012 61.5 81.4
2011 61.3 81.2
2010 60.9 81
2009 60.5 80.9
2008 60 80.7
2007 59.4 80.5
2006 59.1 80.4
2005 58.5 80.2
2004 57.9 80
2003 57.4 79.5
2002 56.8 79
2001 56.5 78.9
2000 56.1 78.7
1999 55.9 78.4
1998 55.6 78.4
1997 55.5 78.2
1996 55.6 78.2
1995 55.9 77.8
1994 56.1 77.8
1993 56.7 77.2
1992 57.1 77.2
1991 57.8 77
1990 58.3 76.6
1989 60 76.5
1988 60.3 76.3
1987 60.7 76.1
1986 60.8 76.3
1985 60.9 75.9
1984 60.6 76.2
1983 60.3 76.1
1982 59.9 76
1981 59.6 75.9
1980 59.2 75.7
1979 58.7 75.4
1978 58.2 75.4
1977 57.7 75.4
1976 57.2 75
1975 56.6 74.8
1974 56 74.8
1973 55.5 74.4
1972 55 74.3
1971 54.5 74.2
1970 54.1 74.1
1969 53.7 73.7
1968 53.3 73.9
1967 52.8 74.1
1966 52.4 74
1965 51.9 73.7
1964 51.3 73.6
1963 50.8 73.1
1962 50.1 73.5
1961 49.3 73.6
1960 48.5 73.6
1959 47.5 73.6
1958 46.5 73.4
1957 45.3 73.4
1956 43.5 73.5
1955 42.3 73.4
1954 41 73.2
1953 39.8 73.1
1952 38.6 72.7
1951 38 72.5
1950 36.9 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Population
Kenya Norway
2025 57,532,493 5,610,870
2024 56,432,944 5,572,279
2023 55,339,003 5,519,601
2022 54,252,461 5,457,127
2021 53,219,166 5,408,320
2020 52,217,334 5,379,475
2019 51,202,827 5,347,896
2018 50,207,107 5,311,916
2017 49,197,766 5,276,968
2016 48,139,687 5,234,519
2015 47,088,526 5,188,607
2014 46,051,440 5,137,232
2013 44,986,791 5,079,623
2012 43,888,303 5,018,573
2011 42,758,461 4,953,088
2010 41,598,567 4,889,252
2009 40,408,891 4,828,726
2008 39,206,351 4,768,212
2007 38,036,349 4,709,153
2006 36,904,008 4,660,677
2005 35,796,484 4,623,291
2004 34,713,455 4,591,910
2003 33,652,223 4,564,855
2002 32,629,808 4,538,159
2001 31,619,170 4,513,751
2000 30,642,890 4,490,967
1999 29,733,408 4,461,913
1998 28,888,057 4,431,464
1997 28,101,768 4,405,157
1996 27,344,211 4,381,336
1995 26,601,751 4,359,184
1994 25,857,130 4,336,613
1993 25,117,188 4,311,991
1992 24,382,460 4,286,401
1991 23,646,514 4,261,732
1990 22,892,651 4,241,473
1989 22,118,434 4,226,901
1988 21,356,219 4,209,488
1987 20,616,096 4,186,905
1986 19,901,646 4,167,354
1985 19,201,768 4,152,516
1984 18,514,906 4,140,099
1983 17,846,374 4,128,432
1982 17,206,175 4,114,787
1981 16,601,507 4,099,702
1980 16,018,459 4,085,620
1979 15,460,666 4,072,517
1978 14,934,126 4,058,671
1977 14,428,819 4,043,205
1976 13,957,623 4,026,152
1975 13,511,671 4,007,313
1974 13,070,078 3,985,258
1973 12,634,835 3,960,612
1972 12,206,060 3,933,004
1971 11,788,904 3,903,039
1970 11,368,791 3,875,763
1969 10,939,695 3,847,707
1968 10,518,823 3,816,486
1967 10,111,057 3,784,539
1966 9,717,816 3,753,012
1965 9,338,078 3,723,168
1964 8,973,535 3,694,339
1963 8,627,971 3,666,537
1962 8,299,308 3,638,918
1961 7,987,770 3,609,800
1960 7,695,307 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Norway

Fertility rate
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Norway
2024 3.17 1.45
2023 3.21 1.4
2022 3.26 1.41
2021 3.31 1.55
2020 3.36 1.48
2019 3.43 1.53
2018 3.54 1.56
2017 3.61 1.62
2016 3.69 1.71
2015 3.77 1.72
2014 3.84 1.75
2013 3.96 1.78
2012 4.12 1.85
2011 4.28 1.88
2010 4.45 1.95
2009 4.57 1.98
2008 4.66 1.96
2007 4.72 1.9
2006 4.75 1.9
2005 4.8 1.84
2004 4.86 1.83
2003 4.94 1.8
2002 5.03 1.75
2001 5.09 1.78
2000 5.14 1.85
1999 5.18 1.85
1998 5.24 1.81
1997 5.27 1.86
1996 5.31 1.89
1995 5.37 1.87
1994 5.44 1.87
1993 5.57 1.86
1992 5.74 1.88
1991 5.94 1.92
1990 6.14 1.93
1989 6.33 1.89
1988 6.52 1.84
1987 6.69 1.74
1986 6.84 1.71
1985 6.96 1.68
1984 7.08 1.66
1983 7.22 1.66
1982 7.35 1.71
1981 7.45 1.7
1980 7.53 1.72
1979 7.6 1.75
1978 7.67 1.77
1977 7.73 1.75
1976 7.77 1.86
1975 7.8 1.98
1974 7.82 2.13
1973 7.86 2.23
1972 7.89 2.38
1971 7.92 2.49
1970 7.94 2.5
1969 7.95 2.7
1968 7.95 2.75
1967 7.95 2.81
1966 7.96 2.9
1965 7.92 2.94
1964 7.87 2.98
1963 7.82 2.93
1962 7.77 2.91
1961 7.72 2.94
1960 7.65 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Norway
2025 21.1 40.9
2024 20.8 40.7
2023 20.6 40.5
2022 20.3 40.4
2021 20 40.3
2020 19.8 40
2019 19.6 39.8
2018 19.3 39.6
2017 19.1 39.4
2016 18.9 39.3
2015 18.7 39.2
2014 18.5 39
2013 18.4 38.9
2012 18.2 38.8
2011 18.1 38.7
2010 17.9 38.6
2009 17.8 38.5
2008 17.7 38.4
2007 17.6 38.3
2006 17.5 38.1
2005 17.4 37.9
2004 17.3 37.7
2003 17.1 37.5
2002 17 37.3
2001 16.8 37.1
2000 16.7 36.9
1999 16.5 36.7
1998 16.4 36.5
1997 16.2 36.4
1996 16.1 36.2
1995 16 36.1
1994 15.9 35.9
1993 15.7 35.8
1992 15.6 35.7
1991 15.5 35.5
1990 15.3 35.4
1989 15.2 35.2
1988 15.1 35.1
1987 15 34.9
1986 15 34.8
1985 14.9 34.6
1984 14.8 34.4
1983 14.7 34.1
1982 14.6 33.9
1981 14.5 33.6
1980 14.5 33.3
1979 14.4 33.1
1978 14.3 32.9
1977 14.3 32.7
1976 14.3 32.6
1975 14.3 32.5
1974 14.3 32.4
1973 14.3 32.4
1972 14.3 32.5
1971 14.4 32.7
1970 14.4 32.9
1969 14.5 33.2
1968 14.5 33.5
1967 14.6 33.7
1966 14.8 33.9
1965 14.9 34.1
1964 15.1 34.2
1963 15.2 34.3
1962 15.3 34.4
1961 15.5 34.4
1960 15.7 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$127B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
59
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.8B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$12.4B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Kenya Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
539 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.4%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
195.3 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Norway
% of world population
0.7%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.5
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.87
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
78.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
35%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Kenya Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Norway
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,898 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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