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Kenya vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 45th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Pakistan
Population
58955623
260356147
Population rank 25/197 5/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Kenya and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Pakistan
2024 $120,339,557,906 $371,570,000,121
2023 $107,500,884,685 $336,686,348,609
2022 $114,448,978,153 $374,890,295,667
2021 $109,703,658,905 $348,516,647,445
2020 $100,657,505,751 $300,425,609,818
2019 $100,378,436,207 $320,909,472,771
2018 $92,202,979,985 $356,128,166,705
2017 $82,036,510,877 $339,205,534,861
2016 $74,815,144,164 $313,630,000,130
2015 $70,120,446,897 $299,963,590,535
2014 $68,285,796,514 $271,390,474,858
2013 $61,671,440,408 $258,657,231,672
2012 $56,396,704,672 $250,106,966,105
2011 $46,869,473,151 $230,586,581,060
2010 $45,405,615,064 $196,709,621,850
2009 $42,347,217,913 $187,337,783,856
2008 $35,895,153,328 $202,203,748,584
2007 $31,958,195,182 $184,140,869,997
2006 $25,825,512,284 $161,871,385,506
2005 $18,737,895,513 $145,208,562,961
2004 $16,095,337,094 $132,216,048,339
2003 $14,904,517,650 $112,371,913,741
2002 $13,147,736,899 $97,923,302,809
2001 $12,986,007,426 $97,145,618,480
2000 $12,705,350,098 $99,484,802,345
1999 $12,896,010,459 $62,973,857,069
1998 $14,093,998,844 $62,191,955,814
1997 $13,115,764,358 $62,433,340,468
1996 $12,045,865,396 $63,320,170,084
1995 $9,046,320,255 $60,636,071,684
1994 $7,148,148,564 $52,293,470,813
1993 $5,751,786,643 $51,809,999,353
1992 $8,209,120,763 $48,884,671,947
1991 $8,151,488,783 $45,625,336,680
1990 $8,572,359,038 $40,010,423,970
1989 $8,283,114,514 $40,171,106,279
1988 $8,355,380,879 $38,472,742,808
1987 $7,970,820,369 $33,351,529,275
1986 $7,239,126,568 $31,899,070,056
1985 $6,135,034,214 $31,144,920,844
1984 $6,191,437,070 $31,151,825,467
1983 $5,979,198,314 $28,691,889,764
1982 $6,431,579,357 $30,725,971,564
1981 $6,854,491,706 $28,100,606,061
1980 $7,265,315,820 $23,654,444,444
1979 $6,234,391,113 $19,688,383,838
1978 $5,303,735,111 $17,811,515,152
1977 $4,494,378,764 $15,126,060,606
1976 $3,474,542,392 $13,168,080,808
1975 $3,259,345,083 $11,230,606,061
1974 $2,969,958,812 $8,899,191,919
1973 $2,509,001,324 $6,383,429,490
1972 $2,107,279,157 $9,415,016,360
1971 $1,778,391,289 $10,665,896,682
1970 $1,603,447,359 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,458,379,417 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,353,295,459 $8,041,999,160
1967 $1,232,559,507 $7,464,510,710
1966 $1,164,519,674 $6,561,108,778
1965 $997,919,321 $5,929,231,415
1964 $998,759,334 $5,204,955,901
1963 $926,589,349 $4,630,827,383
1962 $868,111,401 $4,310,163,797
1961 $792,959,473 $4,118,647,627
1960 $791,265,459 $3,749,265,015

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

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Kenya and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Pakistan
2024 $2,132 $1,479
2023 $1,943 $1,360
2022 $2,110 $1,538
2021 $2,061 $1,455
2020 $1,928 $1,278
2019 $1,960 $1,390
2018 $1,836 $1,569
2017 $1,667 $1,519
2016 $1,554 $1,425
2015 $1,489 $1,380
2014 $1,483 $1,267
2013 $1,371 $1,225
2012 $1,285 $1,204
2011 $1,096 $1,132
2010 $1,092 $987
2009 $1,048 $964
2008 $916 $1,067
2007 $840 $998
2006 $700 $901
2005 $523 $828
2004 $464 $772
2003 $443 $672
2002 $403 $600
2001 $411 $610
2000 $415 $642
1999 $434 $418
1998 $488 $424
1997 $467 $438
1996 $441 $457
1995 $340 $451
1994 $276.4 $400
1993 $229 $408
1992 $337 $396
1991 $345 $380
1990 $374 $344
1989 $374 $358
1988 $391 $354
1987 $387 $317
1986 $364 $314
1985 $320 $317
1984 $334 $327
1983 $335 $311
1982 $374 $345
1981 $413 $328
1980 $454 $287.4
1979 $403 $249.2
1978 $355 $233.4
1977 $311 $204.7
1976 $248.9 $183.9
1975 $241.2 $161.7
1974 $227.2 $132
1973 $198.6 $97.5
1972 $172.6 $148.1
1971 $150.9 $172.5
1970 $141 $166.7
1969 $133.3 $148.5
1968 $128.7 $141.6
1967 $121.9 $135.2
1966 $119.8 $122.2
1965 $106.9 $113.6
1964 $111.3 $102.5
1963 $107.4 $93.7
1962 $104.6 $89.5
1961 $99.3 $87.8
1960 $102.8 $82

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

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Kenya vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Pakistan
2026 64.2 68.1
2025 64 67.9
2024 63.8 67.8
2023 63.6 67.6
2022 63.5 67.4
2021 61.2 65.8
2020 61.6 65.7
2019 62.9 66.7
2018 62.8 66.5
2017 62.7 66.2
2016 62.5 65.9
2015 62.3 65.6
2014 62 65.4
2013 61.7 65.1
2012 61.5 64.9
2011 61.3 64.7
2010 60.9 64.4
2009 60.5 64.2
2008 60 64
2007 59.4 63.8
2006 59.1 63.6
2005 58.5 62.4
2004 57.9 63.1
2003 57.4 62.8
2002 56.8 62.6
2001 56.5 62.2
2000 56.1 61.9
1999 55.9 61.5
1998 55.6 61.1
1997 55.5 60.6
1996 55.6 60.5
1995 55.9 60.3
1994 56.1 60.2
1993 56.7 60.1
1992 57.1 60
1991 57.8 59.9
1990 58.3 59.7
1989 60 59.5
1988 60.3 59.4
1987 60.7 59.2
1986 60.8 59.2
1985 60.9 59.1
1984 60.6 58.9
1983 60.3 58.7
1982 59.9 58.3
1981 59.6 57.8
1980 59.2 57.2
1979 58.7 56.6
1978 58.2 56.1
1977 57.7 55.5
1976 57.2 55.1
1975 56.6 54.7
1974 56 54.3
1973 55.5 54.1
1972 55 53.8
1971 54.5 49
1970 54.1 52.9
1969 53.7 52.3
1968 53.3 51.6
1967 52.8 50.8
1966 52.4 49.8
1965 51.9 48.5
1964 51.3 47.8
1963 50.8 46.8
1962 50.1 45.9
1961 49.3 45
1960 48.5 44.1
1959 47.5 43.3
1958 46.5 42.5
1957 45.3 41.6
1956 43.5 40.6
1955 42.3 39.6
1954 41 38.6
1953 39.8 37.6
1952 38.6 36.5
1951 38 35.4
1950 36.9 34.2

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

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Kenya and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Kenya Pakistan
2024 56,432,944 251,269,164
2023 55,339,003 247,504,495
2022 54,252,461 243,700,667
2021 53,219,166 239,477,801
2020 52,217,334 235,001,746
2019 51,202,827 230,800,899
2018 50,207,107 226,928,892
2017 49,197,766 223,273,967
2016 48,139,687 220,138,869
2015 47,088,526 217,290,883
2014 46,051,440 214,264,647
2013 44,986,791 211,073,978
2012 43,888,303 207,667,125
2011 42,758,461 203,746,065
2010 41,598,567 199,239,047
2009 40,408,891 194,376,534
2008 39,206,351 189,499,113
2007 38,036,349 184,493,231
2006 36,904,008 179,682,690
2005 35,796,484 175,453,212
2004 34,713,455 171,286,000
2003 33,652,223 167,110,248
2002 32,629,808 163,222,549
2001 31,619,170 159,270,907
2000 30,642,890 154,879,127
1999 29,733,408 150,565,377
1998 28,888,057 146,522,356
1997 28,101,768 142,531,804
1996 27,344,211 138,557,092
1995 26,601,751 134,582,253
1994 25,857,130 130,748,083
1993 25,117,188 127,020,117
1992 24,382,460 123,546,848
1991 23,646,514 120,060,406
1990 22,892,651 116,155,576
1989 22,118,434 112,336,629
1988 21,356,219 108,724,739
1987 20,616,096 105,130,717
1986 19,901,646 101,606,764
1985 19,201,768 98,229,285
1984 18,514,906 95,164,936
1983 17,846,374 92,227,711
1982 17,206,175 89,089,246
1981 16,601,507 85,802,049
1980 16,018,459 82,291,010
1979 15,460,666 78,997,039
1978 14,934,126 76,307,379
1977 14,428,819 73,901,827
1976 13,957,623 71,620,254
1975 13,511,671 69,461,175
1974 13,070,078 67,415,487
1973 12,634,835 65,461,912
1972 12,206,060 63,583,194
1971 11,788,904 61,847,899
1970 11,368,791 60,166,719
1969 10,939,695 58,460,939
1968 10,518,823 56,810,507
1967 10,111,057 55,214,768
1966 9,717,816 53,678,667
1965 9,338,078 52,209,010
1964 8,973,535 50,799,999
1963 8,627,971 49,447,776
1962 8,299,308 48,156,128
1961 7,987,770 46,921,277
1960 7,695,307 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Pakistan
2023 3.21 3.61
2022 3.26 3.66
2021 3.31 3.72
2020 3.36 3.77
2019 3.43 3.81
2018 3.54 3.86
2017 3.61 3.9
2016 3.69 3.9
2015 3.77 3.99
2014 3.84 4.06
2013 3.96 4.13
2012 4.12 4.2
2011 4.28 4.31
2010 4.45 4.4
2009 4.57 4.47
2008 4.66 4.51
2007 4.72 4.55
2006 4.75 4.59
2005 4.8 4.6
2004 4.86 4.68
2003 4.94 4.89
2002 5.03 5.01
2001 5.09 5.18
2000 5.14 5.35
1999 5.18 5.46
1998 5.24 5.51
1997 5.27 5.64
1996 5.31 5.77
1995 5.37 5.89
1994 5.44 6.01
1993 5.57 6.11
1992 5.74 6.21
1991 5.94 6.29
1990 6.14 6.36
1989 6.33 6.43
1988 6.52 6.48
1987 6.69 6.52
1986 6.84 6.55
1985 6.96 6.59
1984 7.08 6.62
1983 7.22 6.64
1982 7.35 6.67
1981 7.45 6.7
1980 7.53 6.73
1979 7.6 6.76
1978 7.67 6.78
1977 7.73 6.8
1976 7.77 6.81
1975 7.8 6.81
1974 7.82 6.81
1973 7.86 6.81
1972 7.89 6.81
1971 7.92 6.8
1970 7.94 6.8
1969 7.95 6.8
1968 7.95 6.8
1967 7.95 6.8
1966 7.96 6.8
1965 7.92 6.8
1964 7.87 6.8
1963 7.82 6.8
1962 7.77 6.8
1961 7.72 6.8
1960 7.65 6.8

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

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Kenya and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Pakistan
2024 20.8 21.5
2023 20.6 21.3
2022 20.3 21.2
2021 20 21
2020 19.8 20.9
2019 19.6 20.7
2018 19.3 20.5
2017 19.1 20.4
2016 18.9 20.3
2015 18.7 20.3
2014 18.5 20.2
2013 18.4 20.1
2012 18.2 20
2011 18.1 19.9
2010 17.9 19.8
2009 17.8 19.6
2008 17.7 19.4
2007 17.6 19.2
2006 17.5 19
2005 17.4 18.9
2004 17.3 18.7
2003 17.1 18.5
2002 17 18.4
2001 16.8 18.3
2000 16.7 18.1
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.4 17.9
1997 16.2 17.8
1996 16.1 17.8
1995 16 17.8
1994 15.9 17.8
1993 15.7 17.8
1992 15.6 17.9
1991 15.5 18
1990 15.3 18
1989 15.2 18
1988 15.1 18.1
1987 15 18.1
1986 15 18.2
1985 14.9 18.2
1984 14.8 18.3
1983 14.7 18.4
1982 14.6 18.4
1981 14.5 18.3
1980 14.5 18.2
1979 14.4 18
1978 14.3 18
1977 14.3 17.9
1976 14.3 17.9
1975 14.3 17.9
1974 14.3 17.9
1973 14.3 18
1972 14.3 18
1971 14.4 18.1
1970 14.4 18.2
1969 14.5 18.4
1968 14.5 18.5
1967 14.6 18.6
1966 14.8 18.7
1965 14.9 18.8
1964 15.1 18.9
1963 15.2 19
1962 15.3 19
1961 15.5 19.1
1960 15.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Kenya Pakistan
% of world population
0.69%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
27.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Pakistan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
164,151 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)

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