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Kenya vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 45th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Poland
Population
58955623
35806942
Population rank 25/197 47/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Kenya and Poland: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Poland economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Poland
2024 $120,339,557,906 $917,767,106,147
2023 $107,500,884,685 $812,451,193,396
2022 $114,448,978,153 $695,607,470,875
2021 $109,703,658,905 $689,170,230,665
2020 $100,657,505,751 $605,914,237,904
2019 $100,378,436,207 $602,683,770,145
2018 $92,202,979,985 $594,616,687,350
2017 $82,036,510,877 $528,356,676,667
2016 $74,815,144,164 $473,259,583,970
2015 $70,120,446,897 $480,054,118,583
2014 $68,285,796,514 $542,134,167,179
2013 $61,671,440,408 $518,179,836,405
2012 $56,396,704,672 $498,148,649,703
2011 $46,869,473,151 $527,848,543,023
2010 $45,405,615,064 $478,111,630,684
2009 $42,347,217,913 $440,891,472,247
2008 $35,895,153,328 $535,612,030,672
2007 $31,958,195,182 $429,715,132,138
2006 $25,825,512,284 $345,897,630,736
2005 $18,737,895,513 $306,999,913,151
2004 $16,095,337,094 $256,268,656,145
2003 $14,904,517,650 $218,561,225,998
2002 $13,147,736,899 $199,694,463,256
2001 $12,986,007,426 $191,823,200,371
2000 $12,705,350,098 $172,953,527,033
1999 $12,896,010,459 $170,704,452,715
1998 $14,093,998,844 $175,282,269,667
1997 $13,115,764,358 $159,893,964,917
1996 $12,045,865,396 $160,813,026,223
1995 $9,046,320,255 $142,838,527,115
1994 $7,148,148,564 $110,803,635,288
1993 $5,751,786,643 $96,043,157,273
1992 $8,209,120,763 $94,337,050,693
1991 $8,151,488,783 $85,500,935,935
1990 $8,572,359,038 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Poland
2024 $2,132 $25,104
2023 $1,943 $22,145
2022 $2,110 $18,891
2021 $2,061 $18,636
2020 $1,928 $16,151
2019 $1,960 $15,875
2018 $1,836 $15,658
2017 $1,667 $13,913
2016 $1,554 $12,464
2015 $1,489 $12,638
2014 $1,483 $14,262
2013 $1,371 $13,622
2012 $1,285 $13,087
2011 $1,096 $13,868
2010 $1,092 $12,568
2009 $1,048 $11,556
2008 $916 $14,049
2007 $840 $11,273
2006 $700 $9,069
2005 $523 $8,044
2004 $464 $6,712
2003 $443 $5,721
2002 $403 $5,223
2001 $411 $5,015
2000 $415 $4,521
1999 $434 $4,416
1998 $488 $4,534
1997 $467 $4,137
1996 $441 $4,164
1995 $340 $3,701
1994 $276.4 $2,875
1993 $229 $2,497
1992 $337 $2,459
1991 $345 $2,236
1990 $374 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Poland
2026 64.2 79.2
2025 64 79
2024 63.8 78.8
2023 63.6 78.6
2022 63.5 77.9
2021 61.2 75.6
2020 61.6 76.6
2019 62.9 77.9
2018 62.8 77.6
2017 62.7 77.7
2016 62.5 77.6
2015 62.3 77.6
2014 62 77.3
2013 61.7 77.1
2012 61.5 76.8
2011 61.3 76.6
2010 60.9 76.3
2009 60.5 75.9
2008 60 75.6
2007 59.4 75.4
2006 59.1 75.3
2005 58.5 75.1
2004 57.9 74.9
2003 57.4 74.8
2002 56.8 74.5
2001 56.5 74.2
2000 56.1 73.6
1999 55.9 73.2
1998 55.6 72.8
1997 55.5 72.6
1996 55.6 72.3
1995 55.9 72
1994 56.1 71.7
1993 56.7 71.3
1992 57.1 70.9
1991 57.8 70.7
1990 58.3 70.6
1989 60 70.8
1988 60.3 70.8
1987 60.7 70.8
1986 60.8 70.6
1985 60.9 70.5
1984 60.6 70.6
1983 60.3 70.8
1982 59.9 70.9
1981 59.6 70.6
1980 59.2 70.5
1979 58.7 70.2
1978 58.2 70.4
1977 57.7 70.3
1976 57.2 70.4
1975 56.6 70.6
1974 56 70.7
1973 55.5 70.7
1972 55 70.1
1971 54.5 69.8
1970 54.1 69.6
1969 53.7 69.8
1968 53.3 69.8
1967 52.8 69.9
1966 52.4 69.7
1965 51.9 69.4
1964 51.3 68.9
1963 50.8 68.3
1962 50.1 68
1961 49.3 67.8
1960 48.5 67.1
1959 47.5 66.4
1958 46.5 64.9
1957 45.3 64.4
1956 43.5 63.4
1955 42.3 63.1
1954 41 62.3
1953 39.8 61.3
1952 38.6 59.7
1951 38 58.9
1950 36.9 58.3

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

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Kenya and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year Population
Kenya Poland
2024 56,432,944 36,559,233
2023 55,339,003 36,687,353
2022 54,252,461 36,821,749
2021 53,219,166 36,981,559
2020 52,217,334 37,515,748
2019 51,202,827 37,965,475
2018 50,207,107 37,974,750
2017 49,197,766 37,974,826
2016 48,139,687 37,970,087
2015 47,088,526 37,986,412
2014 46,051,440 38,011,735
2013 44,986,791 38,040,196
2012 43,888,303 38,063,164
2011 42,758,461 38,063,255
2010 41,598,567 38,042,794
2009 40,408,891 38,151,603
2008 39,206,351 38,125,759
2007 38,036,349 38,120,560
2006 36,904,008 38,141,267
2005 35,796,484 38,165,445
2004 34,713,455 38,182,222
2003 33,652,223 38,204,570
2002 32,629,808 38,230,364
2001 31,619,170 38,248,076
2000 30,642,890 38,258,629
1999 29,733,408 38,660,271
1998 28,888,057 38,663,481
1997 28,101,768 38,649,660
1996 27,344,211 38,624,370
1995 26,601,751 38,594,998
1994 25,857,130 38,542,652
1993 25,117,188 38,461,408
1992 24,382,460 38,363,667
1991 23,646,514 38,246,193
1990 22,892,651 38,110,782
1989 22,118,434 37,961,529
1988 21,356,219 37,824,487
1987 20,616,096 37,668,045
1986 19,901,646 37,456,119
1985 19,201,768 37,201,885
1984 18,514,906 36,904,134
1983 17,846,374 36,571,808
1982 17,206,175 36,230,481
1981 16,601,507 35,898,587
1980 16,018,459 35,574,150
1979 15,460,666 35,247,217
1978 14,934,126 34,965,600
1977 14,428,819 34,689,050
1976 13,957,623 34,356,300
1975 13,511,671 34,015,199
1974 13,070,078 33,678,899
1973 12,634,835 33,357,200
1972 12,206,060 33,055,650
1971 11,788,904 32,783,500
1970 11,368,791 32,664,300
1969 10,939,695 32,548,300
1968 10,518,823 32,294,655
1967 10,111,057 31,987,155
1966 9,717,816 31,681,000
1965 9,338,078 31,444,950
1964 8,973,535 31,139,450
1963 8,627,971 30,712,000
1962 8,299,308 30,308,500
1961 7,987,770 29,964,000
1960 7,695,307 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Poland

Fertility rate
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Poland
2023 3.21 1.16
2022 3.26 1.29
2021 3.31 1.33
2020 3.36 1.39
2019 3.43 1.44
2018 3.54 1.46
2017 3.61 1.48
2016 3.69 1.39
2015 3.77 1.32
2014 3.84 1.32
2013 3.96 1.29
2012 4.12 1.33
2011 4.28 1.33
2010 4.45 1.41
2009 4.57 1.4
2008 4.66 1.39
2007 4.72 1.31
2006 4.75 1.27
2005 4.8 1.24
2004 4.86 1.23
2003 4.94 1.22
2002 5.03 1.25
2001 5.09 1.31
2000 5.14 1.37
1999 5.18 1.37
1998 5.24 1.44
1997 5.27 1.51
1996 5.31 1.59
1995 5.37 1.62
1994 5.44 1.81
1993 5.57 1.87
1992 5.74 1.95
1991 5.94 2.07
1990 6.14 2.06
1989 6.33 2.08
1988 6.52 2.13
1987 6.69 2.15
1986 6.84 2.22
1985 6.96 2.33
1984 7.08 2.37
1983 7.22 2.42
1982 7.35 2.34
1981 7.45 2.24
1980 7.53 2.28
1979 7.6 2.28
1978 7.67 2.21
1977 7.73 2.23
1976 7.77 2.3
1975 7.8 2.27
1974 7.82 2.26
1973 7.86 2.26
1972 7.89 2.24
1971 7.92 2.25
1970 7.94 2.2
1969 7.95 2.2
1968 7.95 2.24
1967 7.95 2.33
1966 7.96 2.34
1965 7.92 2.52
1964 7.87 2.57
1963 7.82 2.7
1962 7.77 2.72
1961 7.72 2.83
1960 7.65 2.98

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

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Kenya and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Poland
2024 20.8 42.9
2023 20.6 42.4
2022 20.3 41.9
2021 20 41.5
2020 19.8 41.1
2019 19.6 40.8
2018 19.3 40.4
2017 19.1 40
2016 18.9 39.7
2015 18.7 39.3
2014 18.5 39
2013 18.4 38.7
2012 18.2 38.4
2011 18.1 38.2
2010 17.9 38.1
2009 17.8 37.8
2008 17.7 37.5
2007 17.6 37.2
2006 17.5 36.9
2005 17.4 36.6
2004 17.3 36.3
2003 17.1 36
2002 17 35.8
2001 16.8 35.5
2000 16.7 35.2
1999 16.5 35
1998 16.4 34.7
1997 16.2 34.4
1996 16.1 34.2
1995 16 33.9
1994 15.9 33.5
1993 15.7 33.2
1992 15.6 32.9
1991 15.5 32.6
1990 15.3 32.4
1989 15.2 32.1
1988 15.1 31.7
1987 15 31.4
1986 15 31.1
1985 14.9 30.8
1984 14.8 30.6
1983 14.7 30.3
1982 14.6 30.1
1981 14.5 29.8
1980 14.5 29.5
1979 14.4 29.3
1978 14.3 29.1
1977 14.3 28.9
1976 14.3 28.7
1975 14.3 28.6
1974 14.3 28.6
1973 14.3 28.5
1972 14.3 28.5
1971 14.4 28.4
1970 14.4 28.2
1969 14.5 28.1
1968 14.5 28
1967 14.6 27.8
1966 14.8 27.7
1965 14.9 27.5
1964 15.1 27.3
1963 15.2 27.1
1962 15.3 26.9
1961 15.5 26.8
1960 15.7 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Kenya Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Poland
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Kenya Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Poland
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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