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Kenya vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.57M 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 64/197 ($120B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Norway
Population
58955623
5671119
Population rank 25/197 119/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $120,339,557,906 $483,592,648,313
2023 $107,500,884,685 $482,949,731,777
2022 $114,448,978,153 $596,297,651,036
2021 $109,703,658,905 $503,367,986,030
2020 $100,657,505,751 $367,633,418,887
2019 $100,378,436,207 $408,742,840,909
2018 $92,202,979,985 $439,788,625,884
2017 $82,036,510,877 $401,745,275,035
2016 $74,815,144,164 $370,956,547,619
2015 $70,120,446,897 $388,159,512,246
2014 $68,285,796,514 $501,736,471,833
2013 $61,671,440,408 $526,014,468,085
2012 $56,396,704,672 $512,777,309,841
2011 $46,869,473,151 $501,360,549,669
2010 $45,405,615,064 $431,052,143,940
2009 $42,347,217,913 $387,976,400,617
2008 $35,895,153,328 $464,917,553,191
2007 $31,958,195,182 $402,643,260,488
2006 $25,825,512,284 $346,915,160,682
2005 $18,737,895,513 $309,978,579,744
2004 $16,095,337,094 $265,268,662,473
2003 $14,904,517,650 $229,385,469,337
2002 $13,147,736,899 $195,914,852,576
2001 $12,986,007,426 $174,239,354,071
2000 $12,705,350,098 $171,457,201,936
1999 $12,896,010,459 $162,383,706,021
1998 $14,093,998,844 $154,230,295,158
1997 $13,115,764,358 $161,356,631,888
1996 $12,045,865,396 $163,520,109,151
1995 $9,046,320,255 $152,029,612,325
1994 $7,148,148,564 $127,131,319,429
1993 $5,751,786,643 $120,579,213,713
1992 $8,209,120,763 $130,838,040,068
1991 $8,151,488,783 $121,872,464,483
1990 $8,572,359,038 $119,791,843,060
1989 $8,283,114,514 $102,633,934,391
1988 $8,355,380,879 $101,900,260,856
1987 $7,970,820,369 $94,229,907,236
1986 $7,239,126,568 $78,693,118,044
1985 $6,135,034,214 $65,416,879,914
1984 $6,191,437,070 $62,057,955,033
1983 $5,979,198,314 $61,627,240,831
1982 $6,431,579,357 $62,647,195,538
1981 $6,854,491,706 $63,596,654,761
1980 $7,265,315,820 $64,439,382,896
1979 $6,234,391,113 $53,132,244,624
1978 $5,303,735,111 $46,522,900,254
1977 $4,494,378,764 $41,508,030,431
1976 $3,474,542,392 $35,942,270,686
1975 $3,259,345,083 $32,877,805,200
1974 $2,969,958,812 $27,145,693,810
1973 $2,509,001,324 $22,534,253,703
1972 $2,107,279,157 $17,358,610,850
1971 $1,778,391,289 $14,583,114,840
1970 $1,603,447,359 $12,814,123,115
1969 $1,458,379,417 $11,136,187,440
1968 $1,353,295,459 $10,227,087,165
1967 $1,232,559,507 $9,577,383,653
1966 $1,164,519,674 $8,753,940,267
1965 $997,919,321 $8,111,945,661
1964 $998,759,334 $7,206,522,122
1963 $926,589,349 $6,553,269,536
1962 $868,111,401 $6,107,076,929
1961 $792,959,473 $5,669,689,210
1960 $791,265,459 $5,197,398,721

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

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Kenya and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Norway
2024 $2,132 $86,785
2023 $1,943 $87,497
2022 $2,110 $109,270
2021 $2,061 $93,073
2020 $1,928 $68,340
2019 $1,960 $76,431
2018 $1,836 $82,793
2017 $1,667 $76,132
2016 $1,554 $70,867
2015 $1,489 $74,810
2014 $1,483 $97,667
2013 $1,371 $103,554
2012 $1,285 $102,176
2011 $1,096 $101,222
2010 $1,092 $88,163
2009 $1,048 $80,348
2008 $916 $97,504
2007 $840 $85,502
2006 $700 $74,434
2005 $523 $67,047
2004 $464 $57,769
2003 $443 $50,250
2002 $403 $43,171
2001 $411 $38,602
2000 $415 $38,178
1999 $434 $36,393
1998 $488 $34,803
1997 $467 $36,629
1996 $441 $37,322
1995 $340 $34,876
1994 $276.4 $29,316
1993 $229 $27,964
1992 $337 $30,524
1991 $345 $28,597
1990 $374 $28,243
1989 $374 $24,281
1988 $391 $24,207
1987 $387 $22,506
1986 $364 $18,883
1985 $320 $15,754
1984 $334 $14,989
1983 $335 $14,928
1982 $374 $15,225
1981 $413 $15,513
1980 $454 $15,772
1979 $403 $13,047
1978 $355 $11,463
1977 $311 $10,266
1976 $248.9 $8,927
1975 $241.2 $8,204
1974 $227.2 $6,812
1973 $198.6 $5,690
1972 $172.6 $4,414
1971 $150.9 $3,736
1970 $141 $3,306
1969 $133.3 $2,894
1968 $128.7 $2,680
1967 $121.9 $2,531
1966 $119.8 $2,333
1965 $106.9 $2,179
1964 $111.3 $1,951
1963 $107.4 $1,787
1962 $104.6 $1,678
1961 $99.3 $1,571
1960 $102.8 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Kenya and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Population
Kenya Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Norway

Fertility rate
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
545 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$21.2
2023
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
18.7%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Norway
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
78.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
2.4
2023
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
10.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
3,974 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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