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Kenya vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 45th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Palau
Population
58955623
17629
Population rank 25/197 194/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 64/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 154/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Kenya and Palau: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Palau economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Palau
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 $276,733,063
2022 $114,448,978,153 $243,826,813
2021 $109,703,658,905 $231,343,460
2020 $100,657,505,751 $261,688,507
2019 $100,378,436,207 $282,041,290
2018 $92,202,979,985 $287,998,352
2017 $82,036,510,877 $292,148,590
2016 $74,815,144,164 $305,227,020
2015 $70,120,446,897 $287,057,526
2014 $68,285,796,514 $245,591,095
2013 $61,671,440,408 $224,110,611
2012 $56,396,704,672 $215,616,882
2011 $46,869,473,151 $198,742,371
2010 $45,405,615,064 $188,042,374
2009 $42,347,217,913 $189,854,706
2008 $35,895,153,328 $201,067,734
2007 $31,958,195,182 $200,789,764
2006 $25,825,512,284 $193,611,359
2005 $18,737,895,513 $190,961,685
2004 $16,095,337,094 $166,363,739
2003 $14,904,517,650 $154,566,788
2002 $13,147,736,899 $162,658,722
2001 $12,986,007,426 $159,446,228
2000 $12,705,350,098 $149,551,483
1999 $12,896,010,459 $144,206,500
1998 $14,093,998,844 $149,079,600
1997 $13,115,764,358 $143,860,800
1996 $12,045,865,396 $137,494,600
1995 $9,046,320,255 $121,018,500
1994 $7,148,148,564 $106,138,500
1993 $5,751,786,643 $96,455,700
1992 $8,209,120,763 $104,771,300
1991 $8,151,488,783 $106,555,300
1990 $8,572,359,038 $97,702,303
1989 $8,283,114,514 $85,800,543
1988 $8,355,380,879 $75,348,615
1987 $7,970,820,369 $66,169,905
1986 $7,239,126,568 $58,109,314
1985 $6,135,034,214 $51,030,637
1984 $6,191,437,070 $44,814,259
1983 $5,979,198,314 $39,661,530
1982 $6,431,579,357 $36,027,583
1981 $6,854,491,706 $32,726,594
1980 $7,265,315,820 $29,728,054
1979 $6,234,391,113 $27,004,251
1978 $5,303,735,111 $24,530,015
1977 $4,494,378,764 $22,308,104
1976 $3,474,542,392 $20,364,420
1975 $3,259,345,083 $18,521,112
1974 $2,969,958,812 $16,848,759
1973 $2,509,001,324 $15,331,889
1972 $2,107,279,157 $13,956,474
1971 $1,778,391,289 $12,706,874
1970 $1,603,447,359 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Palau
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 $15,611
2022 $2,110 $13,730
2021 $2,061 $13,009
2020 $1,928 $14,708
2019 $1,960 $15,847
2018 $1,836 $16,167
2017 $1,667 $16,402
2016 $1,554 $17,150
2015 $1,489 $16,154
2014 $1,483 $13,863
2013 $1,371 $12,699
2012 $1,285 $12,137
2011 $1,096 $10,994
2010 $1,092 $10,222
2009 $1,048 $10,148
2008 $916 $10,578
2007 $840 $10,403
2006 $700 $9,882
2005 $523 $9,635
2004 $464 $8,394
2003 $443 $7,862
2002 $403 $8,340
2001 $411 $8,239
2000 $415 $7,798
1999 $434 $7,630
1998 $488 $8,048
1997 $467 $7,945
1996 $441 $7,788
1995 $340 $7,038
1994 $276.4 $6,329
1993 $229 $5,892
1992 $337 $6,553
1991 $345 $6,824
1990 $374 $6,403
1989 $374 $5,741
1988 $391 $5,145
1987 $387 $4,616
1986 $364 $4,144
1985 $320 $3,728
1984 $334 $3,360
1983 $335 $3,049
1982 $374 $2,838
1981 $413 $2,639
1980 $454 $2,423
1979 $403 $2,189
1978 $355 $1,972
1977 $311 $1,781
1976 $248.9 $1,616
1975 $241.2 $1,464
1974 $227.2 $1,328
1973 $198.6 $1,221
1972 $172.6 $1,145
1971 $150.9 $1,081
1970 $141 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Palau
2026 64.2 69.6
2025 64 69.5
2024 63.8 69.4
2023 63.6 69.3
2022 63.5 68.9
2021 61.2 68.6
2020 61.6 68.7
2019 62.9 69
2018 62.8 69
2017 62.7 69
2016 62.5 69
2015 62.3 69.1
2014 62 69.1
2013 61.7 69
2012 61.5 68.9
2011 61.3 68.6
2010 60.9 68.3
2009 60.5 68
2008 60 67.6
2007 59.4 67.1
2006 59.1 66.6
2005 58.5 66.2
2004 57.9 65.8
2003 57.4 65.4
2002 56.8 65.1
2001 56.5 64.8
2000 56.1 64.5
1999 55.9 64.2
1998 55.6 64
1997 55.5 63.7
1996 55.6 63.5
1995 55.9 63.3
1994 56.1 63.1
1993 56.7 63
1992 57.1 62.9
1991 57.8 62.8
1990 58.3 62.8
1989 60 62.8
1988 60.3 62.8
1987 60.7 62.8
1986 60.8 62.8
1985 60.9 62.7
1984 60.6 62.6
1983 60.3 62.5
1982 59.9 62.3
1981 59.6 62.1
1980 59.2 61.9
1979 58.7 61.6
1978 58.2 61.3
1977 57.7 60.9
1976 57.2 60.5
1975 56.6 60
1974 56 59.5
1973 55.5 59
1972 55 58.6
1971 54.5 58.1
1970 54.1 57.7
1969 53.7 57.3
1968 53.3 56.9
1967 52.8 56.5
1966 52.4 56.2
1965 51.9 55.9
1964 51.3 55.8
1963 50.8 55.6
1962 50.1 55.4
1961 49.3 55.1
1960 48.5 54.9
1959 47.5 54.6
1958 46.5 54.4
1957 45.3 54.1
1956 43.5 53.9
1955 42.3 53.7
1954 41 53.5
1953 39.8 53.3
1952 38.6 53.1
1951 38 52.9
1950 36.9 52.7

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

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Kenya and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year Population
Kenya Palau
2024 56,432,944 17,695
2023 55,339,003 17,727
2022 54,252,461 17,759
2021 53,219,166 17,783
2020 52,217,334 17,792
2019 51,202,827 17,798
2018 50,207,107 17,814
2017 49,197,766 17,812
2016 48,139,687 17,797
2015 47,088,526 17,770
2014 46,051,440 17,715
2013 44,986,791 17,648
2012 43,888,303 17,765
2011 42,758,461 18,078
2010 41,598,567 18,396
2009 40,408,891 18,709
2008 39,206,351 19,009
2007 38,036,349 19,302
2006 36,904,008 19,593
2005 35,796,484 19,819
2004 34,713,455 19,820
2003 33,652,223 19,659
2002 32,629,808 19,503
2001 31,619,170 19,352
2000 30,642,890 19,178
1999 29,733,408 18,901
1998 28,888,057 18,524
1997 28,101,768 18,108
1996 27,344,211 17,654
1995 26,601,751 17,195
1994 25,857,130 16,770
1993 25,117,188 16,372
1992 24,382,460 15,989
1991 23,646,514 15,614
1990 22,892,651 15,259
1989 22,118,434 14,945
1988 21,356,219 14,645
1987 20,616,096 14,334
1986 19,901,646 14,024
1985 19,201,768 13,688
1984 18,514,906 13,337
1983 17,846,374 13,006
1982 17,206,175 12,694
1981 16,601,507 12,402
1980 16,018,459 12,271
1979 15,460,666 12,337
1978 14,934,126 12,440
1977 14,428,819 12,525
1976 13,957,623 12,598
1975 13,511,671 12,655
1974 13,070,078 12,687
1973 12,634,835 12,552
1972 12,206,060 12,194
1971 11,788,904 11,759
1970 11,368,791 11,368
1969 10,939,695 11,159
1968 10,518,823 11,080
1967 10,111,057 10,988
1966 9,717,816 10,805
1965 9,338,078 10,547
1964 8,973,535 10,292
1963 8,627,971 10,037
1962 8,299,308 9,793
1961 7,987,770 9,555
1960 7,695,307 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Palau

Fertility rate
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Palau
2023 3.21 1.91
2022 3.26 1.93
2021 3.31 1.95
2020 3.36 1.97
2019 3.43 1.98
2018 3.54 1.97
2017 3.61 2.02
2016 3.69 2.06
2015 3.77 2
2014 3.84 2.03
2013 3.96 2.05
2012 4.12 2.01
2011 4.28 1.97
2010 4.45 1.94
2009 4.57 1.94
2008 4.66 1.95
2007 4.72 1.97
2006 4.75 2
2005 4.8 2.02
2004 4.86 1.99
2003 4.94 1.96
2002 5.03 1.92
2001 5.09 1.87
2000 5.14 1.82
1999 5.18 1.91
1998 5.24 2.01
1997 5.27 2.19
1996 5.31 2.39
1995 5.37 2.55
1994 5.44 2.66
1993 5.57 2.73
1992 5.74 2.71
1991 5.94 2.74
1990 6.14 2.88
1989 6.33 2.92
1988 6.52 2.91
1987 6.69 2.93
1986 6.84 2.98
1985 6.96 3.01
1984 7.08 3.08
1983 7.22 3.14
1982 7.35 3.22
1981 7.45 3.28
1980 7.53 3.35
1979 7.6 3.49
1978 7.67 3.74
1977 7.73 4.09
1976 7.77 4.53
1975 7.8 4.9
1974 7.82 5.26
1973 7.86 5.59
1972 7.89 5.9
1971 7.92 6.16
1970 7.94 6.39
1969 7.95 6.58
1968 7.95 6.71
1967 7.95 6.84
1966 7.96 6.93
1965 7.92 7.01
1964 7.87 7.08
1963 7.82 7.12
1962 7.77 7.15
1961 7.72 7.17
1960 7.65 7.19

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

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Kenya and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Palau
2024 20.8 39.2
2023 20.6 38.8
2022 20.3 38.5
2021 20 38.1
2020 19.8 37.8
2019 19.6 37.4
2018 19.3 37
2017 19.1 36.7
2016 18.9 36.3
2015 18.7 36
2014 18.5 35.6
2013 18.4 35.3
2012 18.2 35
2011 18.1 34.6
2010 17.9 34.2
2009 17.8 33.9
2008 17.7 33.5
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.5 32.7
2005 17.4 32.3
2004 17.3 32
2003 17.1 31.8
2002 17 31.5
2001 16.8 31.2
2000 16.7 30.8
1999 16.5 30.2
1998 16.4 29.4
1997 16.2 28.8
1996 16.1 28.3
1995 16 27.8
1994 15.9 27.4
1993 15.7 26.9
1992 15.6 26.4
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.3 25.6
1989 15.2 24.9
1988 15.1 24
1987 15 23.1
1986 15 22.2
1985 14.9 21.6
1984 14.8 21.1
1983 14.7 20.5
1982 14.6 19.9
1981 14.5 19.3
1980 14.5 18.9
1979 14.4 18.6
1978 14.3 18.3
1977 14.3 18.1
1976 14.3 17.8
1975 14.3 17.4
1974 14.3 17.1
1973 14.3 16.8
1972 14.3 16.6
1971 14.4 16.6
1970 14.4 16.5
1969 14.5 16.1
1968 14.5 15.7
1967 14.6 15.2
1966 14.8 14.9
1965 14.9 14.9
1964 15.1 15
1963 15.2 15.1
1962 15.3 15.5
1961 15.5 16.1
1960 15.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Palau
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
77
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
78.7%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Kenya Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kenya Palau
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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