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Kenya vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 45th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Papua New Guinea
Population
58955623
11002753
Population rank 25/197 89/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Kenya and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2024 $120,339,557,906 $31,800,428,266
2023 $107,500,884,685 $30,816,367,067
2022 $114,448,978,153 $31,653,185,953
2021 $109,703,658,905 $26,109,413,521
2020 $100,657,505,751 $23,848,447,850
2019 $100,378,436,207 $24,750,626,030
2018 $92,202,979,985 $24,109,780,708
2017 $82,036,510,877 $22,742,699,138
2016 $74,815,144,164 $20,758,876,953
2015 $70,120,446,897 $21,723,437,010
2014 $68,285,796,514 $23,210,823,987
2013 $61,671,440,408 $21,261,338,065
2012 $56,396,704,672 $21,295,168,666
2011 $46,869,473,151 $17,985,138,066
2010 $45,405,615,064 $14,250,786,675
2009 $42,347,217,913 $11,619,456,449
2008 $35,895,153,328 $11,670,892,801
2007 $31,958,195,182 $9,545,028,944
2006 $25,825,512,284 $8,354,911,041
2005 $18,737,895,513 $4,865,892,972
2004 $16,095,337,094 $3,927,157,867
2003 $14,904,517,650 $3,536,411,824
2002 $13,147,736,899 $2,999,511,040
2001 $12,986,007,426 $3,081,024,212
2000 $12,705,350,098 $3,521,339,699
1999 $12,896,010,459 $3,477,038,204
1998 $14,093,998,844 $3,789,443,015
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,936,615,299
1996 $12,045,865,396 $5,155,311,077
1995 $9,046,320,255 $4,636,057,476
1994 $7,148,148,564 $5,502,786,070
1993 $5,751,786,643 $4,974,550,286
1992 $8,209,120,763 $4,377,980,510
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,787,394,958
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,219,729,083
1989 $8,283,114,514 $3,546,472,566
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,656,177,881
1987 $7,970,820,369 $3,143,851,794
1986 $7,239,126,568 $2,647,995,602
1985 $6,135,034,214 $2,423,339,172
1984 $6,191,437,070 $2,552,662,617
1983 $5,979,198,314 $2,562,351,551
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,368,719,683
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,498,190,847
1980 $7,265,315,820 $2,545,808,456
1979 $6,234,391,113 $2,293,760,511
1978 $5,303,735,111 $1,947,878,831
1977 $4,494,378,764 $1,640,746,619
1976 $3,474,542,392 $1,511,843,235
1975 $3,259,345,083 $1,356,603,608
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,467,417,672
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,299,079,410
1972 $2,107,279,157 $858,761,926
1971 $1,778,391,289 $717,750,278
1970 $1,603,447,359 $645,568,215
1969 $1,458,379,417 $551,263,864
1968 $1,353,295,459 $485,184,190
1967 $1,232,559,507 $441,728,183
1966 $1,164,519,674 $390,992,063
1965 $997,919,321 $344,176,055
1964 $998,759,334 $305,312,049
1963 $926,589,349 $275,968,044
1962 $868,111,401 $261,184,042
1961 $792,959,473 $244,832,039
1960 $791,265,459 $230,496,037

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

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Kenya and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,132 $3,007
2023 $1,943 $2,966
2022 $2,110 $3,102
2021 $2,061 $2,608
2020 $1,928 $2,430
2019 $1,960 $2,576
2018 $1,836 $2,566
2017 $1,667 $2,478
2016 $1,554 $2,316
2015 $1,489 $2,485
2014 $1,483 $2,723
2013 $1,371 $2,561
2012 $1,285 $2,635
2011 $1,096 $2,288
2010 $1,092 $1,867
2009 $1,048 $1,569
2008 $916 $1,625
2007 $840 $1,371
2006 $700 $1,238
2005 $523 $744
2004 $464 $621
2003 $443 $577
2002 $403 $506
2001 $411 $538
2000 $415 $636
1999 $434 $650
1998 $488 $733
1997 $467 $990
1996 $441 $1,071
1995 $340 $998
1994 $276.4 $1,228
1993 $229 $1,151
1992 $337 $1,051
1991 $345 $942
1990 $374 $826
1989 $374 $934
1988 $391 $985
1987 $387 $865
1986 $364 $745
1985 $320 $697
1984 $334 $750
1983 $335 $769
1982 $374 $726
1981 $413 $781
1980 $454 $813
1979 $403 $748
1978 $355 $648
1977 $311 $558
1976 $248.9 $525
1975 $241.2 $482
1974 $227.2 $533
1973 $198.6 $483
1972 $172.6 $327
1971 $150.9 $279.7
1970 $141 $257.6
1969 $133.3 $225.3
1968 $128.7 $202.9
1967 $121.9 $189
1966 $119.8 $171.1
1965 $106.9 $153.9
1964 $111.3 $139.5
1963 $107.4 $128.9
1962 $104.6 $124.7
1961 $99.3 $119.7
1960 $102.8 $115.5

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

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Kenya vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2026 64.2 66.5
2025 64 66.4
2024 63.8 66.3
2023 63.6 66.1
2022 63.5 65.3
2021 61.2 64.4
2020 61.6 65.1
2019 62.9 65.3
2018 62.8 65.1
2017 62.7 64.9
2016 62.5 64.7
2015 62.3 64.5
2014 62 64.2
2013 61.7 63.9
2012 61.5 63.6
2011 61.3 63.4
2010 60.9 63.1
2009 60.5 62.8
2008 60 62.5
2007 59.4 62.2
2006 59.1 62
2005 58.5 61.9
2004 57.9 61.8
2003 57.4 61.7
2002 56.8 61.6
2001 56.5 61.6
2000 56.1 61.6
1999 55.9 61.5
1998 55.6 60.4
1997 55.5 61.3
1996 55.6 61.1
1995 55.9 60.9
1994 56.1 60.7
1993 56.7 60.5
1992 57.1 60.3
1991 57.8 59.9
1990 58.3 59.8
1989 60 59.6
1988 60.3 59.4
1987 60.7 59.2
1986 60.8 59
1985 60.9 58.8
1984 60.6 58.6
1983 60.3 58.3
1982 59.9 58.1
1981 59.6 57.8
1980 59.2 57.4
1979 58.7 57
1978 58.2 56.5
1977 57.7 56
1976 57.2 55.5
1975 56.6 55
1974 56 54.4
1973 55.5 53.9
1972 55 53.3
1971 54.5 52.6
1970 54.1 52.1
1969 53.7 51.5
1968 53.3 50.9
1967 52.8 50.2
1966 52.4 49.6
1965 51.9 48.9
1964 51.3 48.3
1963 50.8 47.7
1962 50.1 46.7
1961 49.3 46.4
1960 48.5 45.8
1959 47.5 45.1
1958 46.5 44.6
1957 45.3 43.9
1956 43.5 43.3
1955 42.3 42.6
1954 41 42
1953 39.8 41.3
1952 38.6 40.7
1951 38 35.5
1950 36.9 39.4

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

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Kenya and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2024 56,432,944 10,576,502
2023 55,339,003 10,389,635
2022 54,252,461 10,203,169
2021 53,219,166 10,012,896
2020 52,217,334 9,815,746
2019 51,202,827 9,609,010
2018 50,207,107 9,394,513
2017 49,197,766 9,178,714
2016 48,139,687 8,961,718
2015 47,088,526 8,743,246
2014 46,051,440 8,523,441
2013 44,986,791 8,302,698
2012 43,888,303 8,081,390
2011 42,758,461 7,859,346
2010 41,598,567 7,633,523
2009 40,408,891 7,406,438
2008 39,206,351 7,183,002
2007 38,036,349 6,963,345
2006 36,904,008 6,747,720
2005 35,796,484 6,535,905
2004 34,713,455 6,328,041
2003 33,652,223 6,123,997
2002 32,629,808 5,924,003
2001 31,619,170 5,728,435
2000 30,642,890 5,537,064
1999 29,733,408 5,349,333
1998 28,888,057 5,166,390
1997 28,101,768 4,987,883
1996 27,344,211 4,813,361
1995 26,601,751 4,644,278
1994 25,857,130 4,480,208
1993 25,117,188 4,320,872
1992 24,382,460 4,166,699
1991 23,646,514 4,021,837
1990 22,892,651 3,896,481
1989 22,118,434 3,796,078
1988 21,356,219 3,711,880
1987 20,616,096 3,632,543
1986 19,901,646 3,554,793
1985 19,201,768 3,478,936
1984 18,514,906 3,405,198
1983 17,846,374 3,333,633
1982 17,206,175 3,264,291
1981 16,601,507 3,197,019
1980 16,018,459 3,131,512
1979 15,460,666 3,067,341
1978 14,934,126 3,003,714
1977 14,428,819 2,940,327
1976 13,957,623 2,877,327
1975 13,511,671 2,814,820
1974 13,070,078 2,752,671
1973 12,634,835 2,690,629
1972 12,206,060 2,628,432
1971 11,788,904 2,566,421
1970 11,368,791 2,505,628
1969 10,939,695 2,446,927
1968 10,518,823 2,390,803
1967 10,111,057 2,337,532
1966 9,717,816 2,285,774
1965 9,338,078 2,235,820
1964 8,973,535 2,188,325
1963 8,627,971 2,141,376
1962 8,299,308 2,093,919
1961 7,987,770 2,046,127
1960 7,695,307 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2023 3.21 3.1
2022 3.26 3.17
2021 3.31 3.22
2020 3.36 3.27
2019 3.43 3.32
2018 3.54 3.38
2017 3.61 3.43
2016 3.69 3.5
2015 3.77 3.56
2014 3.84 3.63
2013 3.96 3.68
2012 4.12 3.75
2011 4.28 3.82
2010 4.45 3.88
2009 4.57 3.94
2008 4.66 4.01
2007 4.72 4.08
2006 4.75 4.15
2005 4.8 4.22
2004 4.86 4.28
2003 4.94 4.36
2002 5.03 4.42
2001 5.09 4.47
2000 5.14 4.53
1999 5.18 4.59
1998 5.24 4.63
1997 5.27 4.68
1996 5.31 4.73
1995 5.37 4.78
1994 5.44 4.87
1993 5.57 4.96
1992 5.74 5.03
1991 5.94 5.11
1990 6.14 5.18
1989 6.33 5.24
1988 6.52 5.3
1987 6.69 5.36
1986 6.84 5.42
1985 6.96 5.47
1984 7.08 5.51
1983 7.22 5.56
1982 7.35 5.59
1981 7.45 5.65
1980 7.53 5.71
1979 7.6 5.79
1978 7.67 5.88
1977 7.73 5.96
1976 7.77 6.02
1975 7.8 6.07
1974 7.82 6.11
1973 7.86 6.16
1972 7.89 6.2
1971 7.92 6.23
1970 7.94 6.25
1969 7.95 6.26
1968 7.95 6.25
1967 7.95 6.24
1966 7.96 6.23
1965 7.92 6.2
1964 7.87 6.19
1963 7.82 6.15
1962 7.77 6.14
1961 7.72 6.07
1960 7.65 6.02

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

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Kenya and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Papua New Guinea
2024 20.8 23.6
2023 20.6 23.4
2022 20.3 23.2
2021 20 23
2020 19.8 22.8
2019 19.6 22.6
2018 19.3 22.4
2017 19.1 22.2
2016 18.9 22
2015 18.7 21.9
2014 18.5 21.7
2013 18.4 21.5
2012 18.2 21.3
2011 18.1 21.2
2010 17.9 21
2009 17.8 20.9
2008 17.7 20.7
2007 17.6 20.6
2006 17.5 20.4
2005 17.4 20.3
2004 17.3 20.2
2003 17.1 20
2002 17 19.9
2001 16.8 19.9
2000 16.7 19.8
1999 16.5 19.7
1998 16.4 19.6
1997 16.2 19.5
1996 16.1 19.4
1995 16 19.2
1994 15.9 19.1
1993 15.7 19
1992 15.6 18.9
1991 15.5 18.8
1990 15.3 18.7
1989 15.2 18.6
1988 15.1 18.6
1987 15 18.5
1986 15 18.5
1985 14.9 18.4
1984 14.8 18.3
1983 14.7 18.3
1982 14.6 18.2
1981 14.5 18.1
1980 14.5 18
1979 14.4 17.8
1978 14.3 17.7
1977 14.3 17.5
1976 14.3 17.4
1975 14.3 17.3
1974 14.3 17.2
1973 14.3 17.2
1972 14.3 17.1
1971 14.4 17.2
1970 14.4 17.3
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.6 17.6
1966 14.8 17.8
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15.1 18
1963 15.2 18.1
1962 15.3 18.3
1961 15.5 18.4
1960 15.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Kenya Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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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