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Kenya vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 45th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Palestine
Population
58955623
5500288
Population rank 25/197 123/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Kenya and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Palestine
2024 $120,339,557,906 $13,711,100,000
2023 $107,500,884,685 $17,847,900,000
2022 $114,448,978,153 $19,165,500,000
2021 $109,703,658,905 $18,109,000,000
2020 $100,657,505,751 $15,531,700,000
2019 $100,378,436,207 $17,133,500,000
2018 $92,202,979,985 $16,276,600,000
2017 $82,036,510,877 $16,128,000,000
2016 $74,815,144,164 $15,405,400,000
2015 $70,120,446,897 $13,972,400,000
2014 $68,285,796,514 $13,989,700,000
2013 $61,671,440,408 $13,515,500,000
2012 $56,396,704,672 $12,208,400,000
2011 $46,869,473,151 $11,186,100,000
2010 $45,405,615,064 $9,681,500,000
2009 $42,347,217,913 $8,085,700,000
2008 $35,895,153,328 $7,310,400,000
2007 $31,958,195,182 $5,815,700,000
2006 $25,825,512,284 $5,348,300,000
2005 $18,737,895,513 $5,125,700,000
2004 $16,095,337,094 $4,603,100,000
2003 $14,904,517,650 $3,968,000,000
2002 $13,147,736,899 $3,555,800,000
2001 $12,986,007,426 $4,003,700,000
2000 $12,705,350,098 $4,313,600,000
1999 $12,896,010,459 $4,271,200,000
1998 $14,093,998,844 $4,067,800,000
1997 $13,115,764,358 $3,759,800,000
1996 $12,045,865,396 $3,409,600,000
1995 $9,046,320,255 $3,282,800,000
1994 $7,148,148,564 $2,843,300,000
1993 $5,751,786,643 -
1992 $8,209,120,763 -
1991 $8,151,488,783 -
1990 $8,572,359,038 -
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Palestine
2024 $2,132 $2,592
2023 $1,943 $3,455
2022 $2,110 $3,800
2021 $2,061 $3,679
2020 $1,928 $3,234
2019 $1,960 $3,657
2018 $1,836 $3,562
2017 $1,667 $3,620
2016 $1,554 $3,528
2015 $1,489 $3,272
2014 $1,483 $3,352
2013 $1,371 $3,315
2012 $1,285 $3,067
2011 $1,096 $2,881
2010 $1,092 $2,557
2009 $1,048 $2,192
2008 $916 $2,035
2007 $840 $1,664
2006 $700 $1,570
2005 $523 $1,544
2004 $464 $1,422
2003 $443 $1,258
2002 $403 $1,156
2001 $411 $1,336
2000 $415 $1,476
1999 $434 $1,499
1998 $488 $1,465
1997 $467 $1,389
1996 $441 $1,317
1995 $340 $1,327
1994 $276.4 $1,202
1993 $229 -
1992 $337 -
1991 $345 -
1990 $374 -
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Palestine
2026 64.2 77.4
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 69.2
2023 63.6 65.2
2022 63.5 76.7
2021 61.2 73.9
2020 61.6 75
2019 62.9 75.8
2018 62.8 75.4
2017 62.7 75.2
2016 62.5 74.9
2015 62.3 74.6
2014 62 72.8
2013 61.7 74.1
2012 61.5 73.7
2011 61.3 73.6
2010 60.9 73.3
2009 60.5 72.3
2008 60 72.2
2007 59.4 72.1
2006 59.1 71.8
2005 58.5 72
2004 57.9 71.1
2003 57.4 71
2002 56.8 70.9
2001 56.5 69.8
2000 56.1 70.3
1999 55.9 70.8
1998 55.6 70.6
1997 55.5 70.3
1996 55.6 70
1995 55.9 69.6
1994 56.1 69.3
1993 56.7 68.8
1992 57.1 68.5
1991 57.8 68.2
1990 58.3 67.8
1989 60 67.1
1988 60.3 66.7
1987 60.7 66.3
1986 60.8 65.7
1985 60.9 65.3
1984 60.6 64.7
1983 60.3 64.1
1982 59.9 63.5
1981 59.6 62.8
1980 59.2 62.2
1979 58.7 61.5
1978 58.2 60.8
1977 57.7 60.1
1976 57.2 59.4
1975 56.6 58.7
1974 56 58
1973 55.5 57.6
1972 55 56.7
1971 54.5 56
1970 54.1 55.4
1969 53.7 54.7
1968 53.3 54.1
1967 52.8 50.9
1966 52.4 52.8
1965 51.9 52.2
1964 51.3 51.6
1963 50.8 51
1962 50.1 50.4
1961 49.3 49.8
1960 48.5 49.3
1959 47.5 48.8
1958 46.5 48.4
1957 45.3 48
1956 43.5 47.6
1955 42.3 47.2
1954 41 46.9
1953 39.8 46.6
1952 38.6 46.3
1951 38 46
1950 36.9 45.7

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

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Kenya and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Kenya Palestine
2024 56,432,944 5,289,152
2023 55,339,003 5,165,775
2022 54,252,461 5,043,612
2021 53,219,166 4,922,749
2020 52,217,334 4,803,269
2019 51,202,827 4,685,306
2018 50,207,107 4,569,087
2017 49,197,766 4,454,805
2016 48,139,687 4,367,088
2015 47,088,526 4,270,092
2014 46,051,440 4,173,398
2013 44,986,791 4,076,708
2012 43,888,303 3,979,998
2011 42,758,461 3,882,986
2010 41,598,567 3,786,161
2009 40,408,891 3,689,099
2008 39,206,351 3,591,977
2007 38,036,349 3,494,496
2006 36,904,008 3,406,334
2005 35,796,484 3,320,396
2004 34,713,455 3,236,626
2003 33,652,223 3,154,969
2002 32,629,808 3,075,373
2001 31,619,170 2,997,784
2000 30,642,890 2,922,153
1999 29,733,408 2,848,431
1998 28,888,057 2,776,568
1997 28,101,768 2,706,518
1996 27,344,211 2,587,997
1995 26,601,751 2,474,666
1994 25,857,130 2,366,298
1993 25,117,188 2,262,676
1992 24,382,460 2,163,591
1991 23,646,514 2,068,845
1990 22,892,651 1,978,248
1989 22,118,434 -
1988 21,356,219 -
1987 20,616,096 -
1986 19,901,646 -
1985 19,201,768 -
1984 18,514,906 -
1983 17,846,374 -
1982 17,206,175 -
1981 16,601,507 -
1980 16,018,459 -
1979 15,460,666 -
1978 14,934,126 -
1977 14,428,819 -
1976 13,957,623 -
1975 13,511,671 -
1974 13,070,078 -
1973 12,634,835 -
1972 12,206,060 -
1971 11,788,904 -
1970 11,368,791 -
1969 10,939,695 -
1968 10,518,823 -
1967 10,111,057 -
1966 9,717,816 -
1965 9,338,078 -
1964 8,973,535 -
1963 8,627,971 -
1962 8,299,308 -
1961 7,987,770 -
1960 7,695,307 -

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Palestine

Fertility rate
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Palestine
2023 3.21 3.31
2022 3.26 3.38
2021 3.31 3.44
2020 3.36 3.51
2019 3.43 3.59
2018 3.54 3.67
2017 3.61 3.77
2016 3.69 3.89
2015 3.77 3.98
2014 3.84 4
2013 3.96 4.05
2012 4.12 4.15
2011 4.28 4.31
2010 4.45 4.43
2009 4.57 4.44
2008 4.66 4.51
2007 4.72 4.63
2006 4.75 4.74
2005 4.8 4.87
2004 4.86 4.97
2003 4.94 5.06
2002 5.03 5.22
2001 5.09 5.34
2000 5.14 5.46
1999 5.18 5.58
1998 5.24 5.69
1997 5.27 5.82
1996 5.31 5.99
1995 5.37 6.16
1994 5.44 6.33
1993 5.57 6.5
1992 5.74 6.65
1991 5.94 6.75
1990 6.14 6.81
1989 6.33 -
1988 6.52 -
1987 6.69 -
1986 6.84 -
1985 6.96 -
1984 7.08 -
1983 7.22 -
1982 7.35 -
1981 7.45 -
1980 7.53 -
1979 7.6 -
1978 7.67 -
1977 7.73 -
1976 7.77 -
1975 7.8 -
1974 7.82 -
1973 7.86 -
1972 7.89 -
1971 7.92 -
1970 7.94 -
1969 7.95 -
1968 7.95 -
1967 7.95 -
1966 7.96 -
1965 7.92 -
1964 7.87 -
1963 7.82 -
1962 7.77 -
1961 7.72 -
1960 7.65 -

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

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Kenya and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Palestine
2024 20.8 20.9
2023 20.6 20.8
2022 20.3 20.6
2021 20 20.4
2020 19.8 20.3
2019 19.6 20.2
2018 19.3 20
2017 19.1 19.9
2016 18.9 19.8
2015 18.7 19.6
2014 18.5 19.4
2013 18.4 19.1
2012 18.2 18.9
2011 18.1 18.6
2010 17.9 18.4
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.7 17.9
2007 17.6 17.6
2006 17.5 17.4
2005 17.4 17.1
2004 17.3 16.9
2003 17.1 16.7
2002 17 16.5
2001 16.8 16.3
2000 16.7 16.2
1999 16.5 16
1998 16.4 15.9
1997 16.2 15.8
1996 16.1 15.7
1995 16 15.6
1994 15.9 15.5
1993 15.7 15.5
1992 15.6 15.4
1991 15.5 15.4
1990 15.3 15.4
1989 15.2 -
1988 15.1 -
1987 15 -
1986 15 -
1985 14.9 -
1984 14.8 -
1983 14.7 -
1982 14.6 -
1981 14.5 -
1980 14.5 -
1979 14.4 -
1978 14.3 -
1977 14.3 -
1976 14.3 -
1975 14.3 -
1974 14.3 -
1973 14.3 -
1972 14.3 -
1971 14.4 -
1970 14.4 -
1969 14.5 -
1968 14.5 -
1967 14.6 -
1966 14.8 -
1965 14.9 -
1964 15.1 -
1963 15.2 -
1962 15.3 -
1961 15.5 -
1960 15.7 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Kenya Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Palestine
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
77
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Kenya Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kenya Palestine
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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