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Kenya vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 45th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Oman
Population
58955623
5761708
Population rank 25/197 117/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Kenya and Oman: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Oman economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Oman
2024 $120,339,557,906 $107,137,198,769
2023 $107,500,884,685 $106,174,708,037
2022 $114,448,978,153 $109,852,795,839
2021 $109,703,658,905 $87,323,797,139
2020 $100,657,505,751 $75,909,492,848
2019 $100,378,436,207 $88,060,858,257
2018 $92,202,979,985 $91,505,851,756
2017 $82,036,510,877 $80,856,697,009
2016 $74,815,144,164 $75,128,738,622
2015 $70,120,446,897 $78,710,793,238
2014 $68,285,796,514 $92,699,089,727
2013 $61,671,440,408 $89,936,020,806
2012 $56,396,704,672 $87,408,842,653
2011 $46,869,473,151 $77,497,529,259
2010 $45,405,615,064 $64,993,498,049
2009 $42,347,217,913 $55,454,096,229
2008 $35,895,153,328 $69,804,681,404
2007 $31,958,195,182 $48,300,390,117
2006 $25,825,512,284 $42,577,633,290
2005 $18,737,895,513 $35,506,892,068
2004 $16,095,337,094 $28,378,933,680
2003 $14,904,517,650 $24,733,680,104
2002 $13,147,736,899 $23,065,539,662
2001 $12,986,007,426 $22,205,721,717
2000 $12,705,350,098 $22,259,557,867
1999 $12,896,010,459 $17,832,769,831
1998 $14,093,998,844 $16,044,213,264
1997 $13,115,764,358 $18,039,791,938
1996 $12,045,865,396 $17,402,080,624
1995 $9,046,320,255 $15,722,236,671
1994 $7,148,148,564 $14,715,214,564
1993 $5,751,786,643 $14,230,429,129
1992 $8,209,120,763 $14,183,615,085
1991 $8,151,488,783 $12,918,335,501
1990 $8,572,359,038 $13,310,273,082
1989 $8,283,114,514 $9,372,171,651
1988 $8,355,380,879 $8,386,215,865
1987 $7,970,820,369 $7,811,183,095
1986 $7,239,126,568 $7,324,167,369
1985 $6,135,034,214 $10,005,645,420
1984 $6,191,437,070 $8,821,443,151
1983 $5,979,198,314 $7,932,541,691
1982 $6,431,579,357 $7,554,719,456
1981 $6,854,491,706 $7,259,120,151
1980 $7,265,315,820 $5,981,760,278
1979 $6,234,391,113 $3,733,352,635
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,740,301,390
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,741,169,948
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,560,220,035
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,096,699,189
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,645,917,776
1973 $2,509,001,324 $483,066,991
1972 $2,107,279,157 $366,883,548
1971 $1,778,391,289 $301,010,587
1970 $1,603,447,359 $256,319,795
1969 $1,458,379,417 $239,999,808
1968 $1,353,295,459 $188,879,849
1967 $1,232,559,507 $107,151,832
1966 $1,164,519,674 $67,759,973
1965 $997,919,321 $63,279,975
1964 $998,759,334 $61,872,526
1963 $926,589,349 $59,912,763
1962 $868,111,401 $56,273,202
1961 $792,959,473 $45,634,487
1960 $791,265,459 $44,234,656

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

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Kenya and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Oman
2024 $2,132 $20,285
2023 $1,943 $21,028
2022 $2,110 $23,224
2021 $2,061 $19,403
2020 $1,928 $16,785
2019 $1,960 $19,180
2018 $1,836 $19,902
2017 $1,667 $17,820
2016 $1,554 $17,110
2015 $1,489 $18,808
2014 $1,483 $23,161
2013 $1,371 $23,458
2012 $1,285 $24,642
2011 $1,096 $25,188
2010 $1,092 $23,570
2009 $1,048 $20,656
2008 $916 $26,577
2007 $840 $18,793
2006 $700 $16,931
2005 $523 $14,435
2004 $464 $11,801
2003 $443 $10,464
2002 $403 $9,869
2001 $411 $9,612
2000 $415 $9,754
1999 $434 $7,915
1998 $488 $7,219
1997 $467 $8,235
1996 $441 $8,068
1995 $340 $7,414
1994 $276.4 $7,068
1993 $229 $7,039
1992 $337 $7,318
1991 $345 $6,977
1990 $374 $7,546
1989 $374 $5,591
1988 $391 $5,279
1987 $387 $5,204
1986 $364 $5,182
1985 $320 $7,549
1984 $334 $7,070
1983 $335 $6,714
1982 $374 $6,759
1981 $413 $6,866
1980 $454 $5,974
1979 $403 $3,934
1978 $355 $3,044
1977 $311 $3,205
1976 $248.9 $3,143
1975 $241.2 $2,692
1974 $227.2 $2,203
1973 $198.6 $670
1972 $172.6 $524
1971 $150.9 $442
1970 $141 $387
1969 $133.3 $372
1968 $128.7 $300
1967 $121.9 $174.7
1966 $119.8 $113.2
1965 $106.9 $108.1
1964 $111.3 $108.1
1963 $107.4 $106.8
1962 $104.6 $102.3
1961 $99.3 $84.5
1960 $102.8 $83.4

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

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Kenya vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Oman
2026 64.2 80.7
2025 64 80.5
2024 63.8 80.2
2023 63.6 80
2022 63.5 77.9
2021 61.2 76
2020 61.6 77.8
2019 62.9 79.9
2018 62.8 79.9
2017 62.7 79.7
2016 62.5 79.6
2015 62.3 79.3
2014 62 79
2013 61.7 78.6
2012 61.5 78.2
2011 61.3 77.7
2010 60.9 77.2
2009 60.5 76.6
2008 60 76.1
2007 59.4 75.6
2006 59.1 75.4
2005 58.5 75.1
2004 57.9 74.8
2003 57.4 74.5
2002 56.8 74.3
2001 56.5 74
2000 56.1 73.6
1999 55.9 73.3
1998 55.6 72.9
1997 55.5 72.5
1996 55.6 72
1995 55.9 71.6
1994 56.1 71.1
1993 56.7 70.6
1992 57.1 70.1
1991 57.8 69.6
1990 58.3 69
1989 60 68.4
1988 60.3 67.7
1987 60.7 67
1986 60.8 66.2
1985 60.9 65.3
1984 60.6 64.3
1983 60.3 63.2
1982 59.9 62
1981 59.6 60.8
1980 59.2 59.6
1979 58.7 58.3
1978 58.2 57
1977 57.7 55.5
1976 57.2 54.4
1975 56.6 52.5
1974 56 51.2
1973 55.5 50
1972 55 48.7
1971 54.5 47.9
1970 54.1 46.6
1969 53.7 45.6
1968 53.3 44.4
1967 52.8 43.2
1966 52.4 42
1965 51.9 40.8
1964 51.3 39.6
1963 50.8 38.5
1962 50.1 37.4
1961 49.3 36.4
1960 48.5 35.4
1959 47.5 34.6
1958 46.5 33.8
1957 45.3 33
1956 43.5 32.4
1955 42.3 31.8
1954 41 31.2
1953 39.8 30.7
1952 38.6 30.2
1951 38 29.8
1950 36.9 29.3

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

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Kenya and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year Population
Kenya Oman
2024 56,432,944 5,281,538
2023 55,339,003 5,049,269
2022 54,252,461 4,730,226
2021 53,219,166 4,500,424
2020 52,217,334 4,522,497
2019 51,202,827 4,591,241
2018 50,207,107 4,597,877
2017 49,197,766 4,537,396
2016 48,139,687 4,390,877
2015 47,088,526 4,184,895
2014 46,051,440 4,002,439
2013 44,986,791 3,833,913
2012 43,888,303 3,547,106
2011 42,758,461 3,076,763
2010 41,598,567 2,757,446
2009 40,408,891 2,684,659
2008 39,206,351 2,626,529
2007 38,036,349 2,570,174
2006 36,904,008 2,514,795
2005 35,796,484 2,459,802
2004 34,713,455 2,404,821
2003 33,652,223 2,363,796
2002 32,629,808 2,337,140
2001 31,619,170 2,310,217
2000 30,642,890 2,282,131
1999 29,733,408 2,252,909
1998 28,888,057 2,222,489
1997 28,101,768 2,190,720
1996 27,344,211 2,156,926
1995 26,601,751 2,120,528
1994 25,857,130 2,081,834
1993 25,117,188 2,021,675
1992 24,382,460 1,938,238
1991 23,646,514 1,851,473
1990 22,892,651 1,763,954
1989 22,118,434 1,676,228
1988 21,356,219 1,588,568
1987 20,616,096 1,500,996
1986 19,901,646 1,413,419
1985 19,201,768 1,325,480
1984 18,514,906 1,247,716
1983 17,846,374 1,181,459
1982 17,206,175 1,117,678
1981 16,601,507 1,057,320
1980 16,018,459 1,001,248
1979 15,460,666 949,116
1978 14,934,126 900,304
1977 14,428,819 855,314
1976 13,957,623 814,701
1975 13,511,671 778,864
1974 13,070,078 746,988
1973 12,634,835 721,179
1972 12,206,060 700,593
1971 11,788,904 681,119
1970 11,368,791 662,680
1969 10,939,695 645,255
1968 10,518,823 628,798
1967 10,111,057 613,318
1966 9,717,816 598,804
1965 9,338,078 585,236
1964 8,973,535 572,577
1963 8,627,971 560,827
1962 8,299,308 549,941
1961 7,987,770 539,854
1960 7,695,307 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Oman

Fertility rate
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Oman
2023 3.21 2.53
2022 3.26 2.45
2021 3.31 2.59
2020 3.36 2.64
2019 3.43 2.7
2018 3.54 2.81
2017 3.61 2.92
2016 3.69 2.95
2015 3.77 2.97
2014 3.84 2.97
2013 3.96 2.95
2012 4.12 2.93
2011 4.28 2.96
2010 4.45 2.97
2009 4.57 2.83
2008 4.66 2.76
2007 4.72 2.76
2006 4.75 2.88
2005 4.8 3.03
2004 4.86 3.2
2003 4.94 3.37
2002 5.03 3.51
2001 5.09 3.66
2000 5.14 3.85
1999 5.18 4.06
1998 5.24 4.27
1997 5.27 4.52
1996 5.31 4.79
1995 5.37 5.07
1994 5.44 5.36
1993 5.57 5.64
1992 5.74 5.92
1991 5.94 6.2
1990 6.14 6.46
1989 6.33 6.72
1988 6.52 6.95
1987 6.69 7.18
1986 6.84 7.35
1985 6.96 7.51
1984 7.08 7.64
1983 7.22 7.75
1982 7.35 7.84
1981 7.45 7.9
1980 7.53 7.89
1979 7.6 7.85
1978 7.67 7.82
1977 7.73 7.78
1976 7.77 7.74
1975 7.8 7.71
1974 7.82 7.67
1973 7.86 7.63
1972 7.89 7.59
1971 7.92 7.56
1970 7.94 7.52
1969 7.95 7.49
1968 7.95 7.46
1967 7.95 7.44
1966 7.96 7.41
1965 7.92 7.39
1964 7.87 7.37
1963 7.82 7.33
1962 7.77 7.32
1961 7.72 7.29
1960 7.65 7.28

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

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Kenya and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Oman
2024 20.8 30.5
2023 20.6 30.3
2022 20.3 30
2021 20 29.7
2020 19.8 29.7
2019 19.6 29.9
2018 19.3 29.7
2017 19.1 29.4
2016 18.9 29.1
2015 18.7 28.8
2014 18.5 28.5
2013 18.4 28.2
2012 18.2 27.7
2011 18.1 26.5
2010 17.9 25.2
2009 17.8 24.6
2008 17.7 24
2007 17.6 23.5
2006 17.5 23.1
2005 17.4 22.7
2004 17.3 22.3
2003 17.1 22
2002 17 21.6
2001 16.8 21.3
2000 16.7 20.9
1999 16.5 20.6
1998 16.4 20.4
1997 16.2 20.2
1996 16.1 20.1
1995 16 20.1
1994 15.9 20.1
1993 15.7 19.9
1992 15.6 19.4
1991 15.5 18.8
1990 15.3 18.4
1989 15.2 17.9
1988 15.1 17.5
1987 15 17.1
1986 15 16.8
1985 14.9 16.6
1984 14.8 16.5
1983 14.7 16.5
1982 14.6 16.5
1981 14.5 16.5
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 16.3
1973 14.3 16.4
1972 14.3 16.7
1971 14.4 16.9
1970 14.4 17.2
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.8
1967 14.6 18
1966 14.8 18.2
1965 14.9 18.4
1964 15.1 18.5
1963 15.2 18.6
1962 15.3 18.7
1961 15.5 18.8
1960 15.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Oman
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

Kenya Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Oman
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
n/a

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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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