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Kenya vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 45th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Peru
Population
58955623
35031596
Population rank 25/197 48/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Kenya and Peru: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Peru economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Peru
2024 $120,339,557,906 $289,221,969,063
2023 $107,500,884,685 $266,958,720,838
2022 $114,448,978,153 $246,065,570,308
2021 $109,703,658,905 $226,328,766,460
2020 $100,657,505,751 $201,409,694,756
2019 $100,378,436,207 $228,346,006,004
2018 $92,202,979,985 $222,597,009,739
2017 $82,036,510,877 $211,007,984,081
2016 $74,815,144,164 $191,898,104,390
2015 $70,120,446,897 $189,802,976,286
2014 $68,285,796,514 $200,786,250,583
2013 $61,671,440,408 $201,175,543,571
2012 $56,396,704,672 $192,650,021,649
2011 $46,869,473,151 $171,761,737,047
2010 $45,405,615,064 $147,527,631,521
2009 $42,347,217,913 $120,822,986,521
2008 $35,895,153,328 $120,550,599,815
2007 $31,958,195,182 $102,170,981,144
2006 $25,825,512,284 $88,643,193,062
2005 $18,737,895,513 $76,060,606,061
2004 $16,095,337,094 $66,768,703,498
2003 $14,904,517,650 $58,731,030,122
2002 $13,147,736,899 $54,777,553,515
2001 $12,986,007,426 $52,030,158,775
2000 $12,705,350,098 $51,744,749,133
1999 $12,896,010,459 $50,187,324,568
1998 $14,093,998,844 $55,501,467,877
1997 $13,115,764,358 $58,147,522,523
1996 $12,045,865,396 $55,252,414,130
1995 $9,046,320,255 $53,312,793,687
1994 $7,148,148,564 $44,882,079,767
1993 $5,751,786,643 $34,832,077,221
1992 $8,209,120,763 $35,966,302,303
1991 $8,151,488,783 $34,341,465,998
1990 $8,572,359,038 $26,410,386,963
1989 $8,283,114,514 $22,499,558,526
1988 $8,355,380,879 $15,439,408,447
1987 $7,970,820,369 $36,889,706,593
1986 $7,239,126,568 $21,859,448,586
1985 $6,135,034,214 $15,078,736,875
1984 $6,191,437,070 $17,600,400,385
1983 $5,979,198,314 $17,345,260,564
1982 $6,431,579,357 $21,794,535,621
1981 $6,854,491,706 $21,648,214,893
1980 $7,265,315,820 $18,136,838,538
1979 $6,234,391,113 $15,954,012,439
1978 $5,303,735,111 $12,491,876,743
1977 $4,494,378,764 $14,544,913,961
1976 $3,474,542,392 $16,131,958,851
1975 $3,259,345,083 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,969,958,812 $13,858,441,211
1973 $2,509,001,324 $10,994,381,895
1972 $2,107,279,157 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,778,391,289 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,603,447,359 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,458,379,417 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,353,295,459 $5,736,083,835
1967 $1,232,559,507 $6,194,340,080
1966 $1,164,519,674 $6,109,048,737
1965 $997,919,321 $5,163,008,077
1964 $998,759,334 $4,353,664,867
1963 $926,589,349 $3,598,272,493
1962 $868,111,401 $3,284,322,201
1961 $792,959,473 $2,897,852,693
1960 $791,265,459 $2,571,986,572

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

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Kenya and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Peru
2024 $2,132 $8,452
2023 $1,943 $7,888
2022 $2,110 $7,351
2021 $2,061 $6,826
2020 $1,928 $6,133
2019 $1,960 $7,037
2018 $1,836 $6,978
2017 $1,667 $6,736
2016 $1,554 $6,217
2015 $1,489 $6,232
2014 $1,483 $6,667
2013 $1,371 $6,747
2012 $1,285 $6,519
2011 $1,096 $5,861
2010 $1,092 $5,072
2009 $1,048 $4,181
2008 $916 $4,198
2007 $840 $3,581
2006 $700 $3,130
2005 $523 $2,707
2004 $464 $2,397
2003 $443 $2,129
2002 $403 $2,007
2001 $411 $1,930
2000 $415 $1,945
1999 $434 $1,917
1998 $488 $2,156
1997 $467 $2,301
1996 $441 $2,227
1995 $340 $2,190
1994 $276.4 $1,879
1993 $229 $1,488
1992 $337 $1,567
1991 $345 $1,527
1990 $374 $1,200
1989 $374 $1,045
1988 $391 $733
1987 $387 $1,792
1986 $364 $1,087
1985 $320 $767
1984 $334 $918
1983 $335 $927
1982 $374 $1,194
1981 $413 $1,216
1980 $454 $1,045
1979 $403 $942
1978 $355 $756
1977 $311 $903
1976 $248.9 $1,026
1975 $241.2 $1,104
1974 $227.2 $927
1973 $198.6 $754
1972 $172.6 $647
1971 $150.9 $599
1970 $141 $550
1969 $133.3 $488
1968 $128.7 $448
1967 $121.9 $498
1966 $119.8 $505
1965 $106.9 $439
1964 $111.3 $381
1963 $107.4 $324
1962 $104.6 $305
1961 $99.3 $276.6
1960 $102.8 $252.8

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

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Kenya vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Peru
2026 64.2 78.3
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.6 77.7
2022 63.5 76.8
2021 61.2 71.6
2020 61.6 73.8
2019 62.9 76.3
2018 62.8 76
2017 62.7 76
2016 62.5 76
2015 62.3 75.7
2014 62 75.3
2013 61.7 74.6
2012 61.5 74
2011 61.3 73.3
2010 60.9 72.9
2009 60.5 72.6
2008 60 72.7
2007 59.4 72.7
2006 59.1 72.3
2005 58.5 72
2004 57.9 71.4
2003 57.4 71.3
2002 56.8 70.8
2001 56.5 70.3
2000 56.1 69.8
1999 55.9 69.3
1998 55.6 68.7
1997 55.5 68.3
1996 55.6 67.8
1995 55.9 67.2
1994 56.1 66.5
1993 56.7 65.7
1992 57.1 65
1991 57.8 64.2
1990 58.3 64
1989 60 63.4
1988 60.3 63
1987 60.7 62.5
1986 60.8 62.2
1985 60.9 61.7
1984 60.6 61.1
1983 60.3 60.8
1982 59.9 60.6
1981 59.6 60.3
1980 59.2 60
1979 58.7 59.6
1978 58.2 59.3
1977 57.7 58.9
1976 57.2 58.6
1975 56.6 58.2
1974 56 57.8
1973 55.5 57.3
1972 55 57
1971 54.5 56.5
1970 54.1 47.7
1969 53.7 55.8
1968 53.3 55.4
1967 52.8 54.9
1966 52.4 54.4
1965 51.9 53.9
1964 51.3 53.3
1963 50.8 52.6
1962 50.1 51.5
1961 49.3 51.2
1960 48.5 50.6
1959 47.5 50
1958 46.5 49.5
1957 45.3 48.9
1956 43.5 48.4
1955 42.3 47.9
1954 41 47.5
1953 39.8 47.1
1952 38.6 46.8
1951 38 46.5
1950 36.9 46

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

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Kenya and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year Population
Kenya Peru
2024 56,432,944 34,217,848
2023 55,339,003 33,845,617
2022 54,252,461 33,475,438
2021 53,219,166 33,155,882
2020 52,217,334 32,838,579
2019 51,202,827 32,449,303
2018 50,207,107 31,897,584
2017 49,197,766 31,324,637
2016 48,139,687 30,866,494
2015 47,088,526 30,457,600
2014 46,051,440 30,115,826
2013 44,986,791 29,817,919
2012 43,888,303 29,550,366
2011 42,758,461 29,304,086
2010 41,598,567 29,086,019
2009 40,408,891 28,896,811
2008 39,206,351 28,719,041
2007 38,036,349 28,530,699
2006 36,904,008 28,324,491
2005 35,796,484 28,101,180
2004 34,713,455 27,852,190
2003 33,652,223 27,580,490
2002 32,629,808 27,288,217
2001 31,619,170 26,964,601
2000 30,642,890 26,598,331
1999 29,733,408 26,186,504
1998 28,888,057 25,738,095
1997 28,101,768 25,274,147
1996 27,344,211 24,811,171
1995 26,601,751 24,348,919
1994 25,857,130 23,881,493
1993 25,117,188 23,413,783
1992 24,382,460 22,946,340
1991 23,646,514 22,483,775
1990 22,892,651 22,014,771
1989 22,118,434 21,532,589
1988 21,356,219 21,054,702
1987 20,616,096 20,582,320
1986 19,901,646 20,117,122
1985 19,201,768 19,648,204
1984 18,514,906 19,174,716
1983 17,846,374 18,705,957
1982 17,206,175 18,246,503
1981 16,601,507 17,798,805
1980 16,018,459 17,360,949
1979 15,460,666 16,933,139
1978 14,934,126 16,516,059
1977 14,428,819 16,109,806
1976 13,957,623 15,716,809
1975 13,511,671 15,333,957
1974 13,070,078 14,956,552
1973 12,634,835 14,582,867
1972 12,206,060 14,210,147
1971 11,788,904 13,838,067
1970 11,368,791 13,501,237
1969 10,939,695 13,166,767
1968 10,518,823 12,803,993
1967 10,111,057 12,448,814
1966 9,717,816 12,101,297
1965 9,338,078 11,761,085
1964 8,973,535 11,427,978
1963 8,627,971 11,102,099
1962 8,299,308 10,784,612
1961 7,987,770 10,475,123
1960 7,695,307 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Peru

Fertility rate
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Peru
2023 3.21 1.98
2022 3.26 2
2021 3.31 2.03
2020 3.36 2.06
2019 3.43 2.09
2018 3.54 2.12
2017 3.61 2.15
2016 3.69 2.19
2015 3.77 2.23
2014 3.84 2.27
2013 3.96 2.32
2012 4.12 2.36
2011 4.28 2.41
2010 4.45 2.42
2009 4.57 2.48
2008 4.66 2.53
2007 4.72 2.58
2006 4.75 2.62
2005 4.8 2.64
2004 4.86 2.67
2003 4.94 2.66
2002 5.03 2.69
2001 5.09 2.74
2000 5.14 2.85
1999 5.18 2.92
1998 5.24 3
1997 5.27 3.1
1996 5.31 3.2
1995 5.37 3.32
1994 5.44 3.43
1993 5.57 3.55
1992 5.74 3.67
1991 5.94 3.79
1990 6.14 3.91
1989 6.33 4.03
1988 6.52 4.14
1987 6.69 4.25
1986 6.84 4.35
1985 6.96 4.46
1984 7.08 4.57
1983 7.22 4.68
1982 7.35 4.8
1981 7.45 4.92
1980 7.53 5.04
1979 7.6 5.17
1978 7.67 5.31
1977 7.73 5.44
1976 7.77 5.58
1975 7.8 5.71
1974 7.82 5.84
1973 7.86 5.97
1972 7.89 6.09
1971 7.92 6.21
1970 7.94 6.32
1969 7.95 6.42
1968 7.95 6.51
1967 7.95 6.6
1966 7.96 6.68
1965 7.92 6.75
1964 7.87 6.81
1963 7.82 6.86
1962 7.77 6.9
1961 7.72 6.92
1960 7.65 6.94

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

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Kenya and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Peru
2024 20.8 30.8
2023 20.6 30.5
2022 20.3 30.1
2021 20 29.8
2020 19.8 29.5
2019 19.6 29.2
2018 19.3 28.9
2017 19.1 28.6
2016 18.9 28.4
2015 18.7 28.1
2014 18.5 27.8
2013 18.4 27.4
2012 18.2 27.1
2011 18.1 26.7
2010 17.9 26.3
2009 17.8 25.8
2008 17.7 25.4
2007 17.6 25
2006 17.5 24.6
2005 17.4 24.2
2004 17.3 23.9
2003 17.1 23.5
2002 17 23.2
2001 16.8 22.8
2000 16.7 22.5
1999 16.5 22.1
1998 16.4 21.8
1997 16.2 21.5
1996 16.1 21.2
1995 16 20.9
1994 15.9 20.7
1993 15.7 20.4
1992 15.6 20.2
1991 15.5 20
1990 15.3 19.8
1989 15.2 19.6
1988 15.1 19.5
1987 15 19.3
1986 15 19.2
1985 14.9 19.1
1984 14.8 18.9
1983 14.7 18.8
1982 14.6 18.7
1981 14.5 18.6
1980 14.5 18.5
1979 14.4 18.4
1978 14.3 18.3
1977 14.3 18.2
1976 14.3 18.2
1975 14.3 18.1
1974 14.3 18.1
1973 14.3 18
1972 14.3 18
1971 14.4 17.9
1970 14.4 17.9
1969 14.5 17.9
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.6 17.9
1966 14.8 17.9
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15.1 17.9
1963 15.2 17.9
1962 15.3 18
1961 15.5 18.1
1960 15.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Kenya Peru
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Kenya Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Peru
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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