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Kenya vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 45th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Portugal
Population
58955623
10667081
Population rank 25/197 92/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Kenya and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Portugal
2024 $120,339,557,906 $313,271,185,085
2023 $107,500,884,685 $292,323,800,949
2022 $114,448,978,153 $256,898,677,175
2021 $109,703,658,905 $256,055,879,091
2020 $100,657,505,751 $229,618,773,423
2019 $100,378,436,207 $240,115,970,063
2018 $92,202,979,985 $242,092,894,543
2017 $82,036,510,877 $220,862,990,767
2016 $74,815,144,164 $206,305,431,242
2015 $70,120,446,897 $199,038,523,120
2014 $68,285,796,514 $230,078,616,300
2013 $61,671,440,408 $226,677,408,292
2012 $56,396,704,672 $216,536,676,772
2011 $46,869,473,151 $245,426,767,676
2010 $45,405,615,064 $238,443,864,993
2009 $42,347,217,913 $244,667,762,836
2008 $35,895,153,328 $263,416,394,624
2007 $31,958,195,182 $240,496,147,317
2006 $25,825,512,284 $208,756,449,276
2005 $18,737,895,513 $197,253,876,705
2004 $16,095,337,094 $189,382,122,532
2003 $14,904,517,650 $165,226,175,537
2002 $13,147,736,899 $134,795,565,549
2001 $12,986,007,426 $121,604,107,165
2000 $12,705,350,098 $118,605,192,877
1999 $12,896,010,459 $127,470,385,557
1998 $14,093,998,844 $123,946,327,916
1997 $13,115,764,358 $117,016,535,163
1996 $12,045,865,396 $122,630,089,680
1995 $9,046,320,255 $118,122,007,430
1994 $7,148,148,564 $99,688,641,304
1993 $5,751,786,643 $95,009,751,901
1992 $8,209,120,763 $107,592,098,307
1991 $8,151,488,783 $89,233,599,278
1990 $8,572,359,038 $78,713,860,217
1989 $8,283,114,514 $60,594,092,182
1988 $8,355,380,879 $56,347,250,696
1987 $7,970,820,369 $48,182,925,857
1986 $7,239,126,568 $38,745,901,354
1985 $6,135,034,214 $27,115,807,742
1984 $6,191,437,070 $25,217,969,050
1983 $5,979,198,314 $27,239,650,742
1982 $6,431,579,357 $30,527,754,793
1981 $6,854,491,706 $31,977,276,873
1980 $7,265,315,820 $32,896,519,824
1979 $6,234,391,113 $26,622,819,672
1978 $5,303,735,111 $23,487,614,051
1977 $4,494,378,764 $21,439,523,311
1976 $3,474,542,392 $20,332,831,565
1975 $3,259,345,083 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,969,958,812 $17,512,391,476
1973 $2,509,001,324 $15,090,564,186
1972 $2,107,279,157 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,778,391,289 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,603,447,359 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,458,379,417 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,353,295,459 $6,644,693,214
1967 $1,232,559,507 $6,002,607,030
1966 $1,164,519,674 $5,370,108,031
1965 $997,919,321 $4,901,711,248
1964 $998,759,334 $4,429,202,657
1963 $926,589,349 $4,084,251,593
1962 $868,111,401 $3,835,883,663
1961 $792,959,473 $3,573,719,085
1960 $791,265,459 $3,339,150,158

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

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Kenya and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Portugal
2024 $2,132 $29,292
2023 $1,943 $27,635
2022 $2,110 $24,621
2021 $2,061 $24,711
2020 $1,928 $22,299
2019 $1,960 $23,343
2018 $1,836 $23,541
2017 $1,667 $21,442
2016 $1,554 $19,980
2015 $1,489 $19,216
2014 $1,483 $22,121
2013 $1,371 $21,676
2012 $1,285 $20,593
2011 $1,096 $23,247
2010 $1,092 $22,552
2009 $1,048 $23,151
2008 $916 $24,949
2007 $840 $22,811
2006 $700 $19,839
2005 $523 $18,780
2004 $464 $18,064
2003 $443 $15,798
2002 $403 $12,937
2001 $411 $11,735
2000 $415 $11,526
1999 $434 $12,475
1998 $488 $12,199
1997 $467 $11,576
1996 $441 $12,185
1995 $340 $11,781
1994 $276.4 $9,977
1993 $229 $9,535
1992 $337 $10,811
1991 $345 $8,959
1990 $374 $7,885
1989 $374 $6,056
1988 $391 $5,624
1987 $387 $4,804
1986 $364 $3,862
1985 $320 $2,705
1984 $334 $2,523
1983 $335 $2,735
1982 $374 $3,080
1981 $413 $3,246
1980 $454 $3,368
1979 $403 $2,756
1978 $355 $2,457
1977 $311 $2,267
1976 $248.9 $2,173
1975 $241.2 $2,128
1974 $227.2 $2,000
1973 $198.6 $1,748
1972 $172.6 $1,302
1971 $150.9 $1,065
1970 $141 $934
1969 $133.3 $832
1968 $128.7 $752
1967 $121.9 $676
1966 $119.8 $601
1965 $106.9 $545
1964 $111.3 $490
1963 $107.4 $452
1962 $104.6 $426
1961 $99.3 $400
1960 $102.8 $377

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

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Kenya vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Portugal
2026 64.2 82.9
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.6
2023 63.6 82.4
2022 63.5 81.2
2021 61.2 81.4
2020 61.6 81.4
2019 62.9 82
2018 62.8 81.6
2017 62.7 81.7
2016 62.5 81.4
2015 62.3 81.3
2014 62 81.3
2013 61.7 80.9
2012 61.5 80.6
2011 61.3 80.6
2010 60.9 80.1
2009 60.5 79.8
2008 60 79.6
2007 59.4 79.3
2006 59.1 79.1
2005 58.5 78.3
2004 57.9 78.4
2003 57.4 77.6
2002 56.8 77.4
2001 56.5 77.2
2000 56.1 76.8
1999 55.9 76.3
1998 55.6 76.1
1997 55.5 75.9
1996 55.6 75.5
1995 55.9 75.5
1994 56.1 75.7
1993 56.7 74.8
1992 57.1 74.9
1991 57.8 74.2
1990 58.3 74.3
1989 60 74.7
1988 60.3 74.1
1987 60.7 74.1
1986 60.8 73.6
1985 60.9 73.2
1984 60.6 72.9
1983 60.3 72.7
1982 59.9 72.7
1981 59.6 71.9
1980 59.2 71.7
1979 58.7 71.6
1978 58.2 70.8
1977 57.7 70.3
1976 57.2 69.1
1975 56.6 68.8
1974 56 69.1
1973 55.5 68.6
1972 55 69.2
1971 54.5 66.8
1970 54.1 67.1
1969 53.7 66.4
1968 53.3 66.8
1967 52.8 66.5
1966 52.4 65.6
1965 51.9 66.1
1964 51.3 65.1
1963 50.8 64.9
1962 50.1 64.3
1961 49.3 62.8
1960 48.5 64.1
1959 47.5 62.9
1958 46.5 63.7
1957 45.3 61.4
1956 43.5 61.2
1955 42.3 61.4
1954 41 62.2
1953 39.8 61.1
1952 38.6 59.8
1951 38 58.7
1950 36.9 58.5

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

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Kenya and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Kenya Portugal
2024 56,432,944 10,694,681
2023 55,339,003 10,578,174
2022 54,252,461 10,434,332
2021 53,219,166 10,361,831
2020 52,217,334 10,297,081
2019 51,202,827 10,286,263
2018 50,207,107 10,283,822
2017 49,197,766 10,300,300
2016 48,139,687 10,325,452
2015 47,088,526 10,358,076
2014 46,051,440 10,401,062
2013 44,986,791 10,457,295
2012 43,888,303 10,514,844
2011 42,758,461 10,557,560
2010 41,598,567 10,573,100
2009 40,408,891 10,568,247
2008 39,206,351 10,558,177
2007 38,036,349 10,542,964
2006 36,904,008 10,522,288
2005 35,796,484 10,503,330
2004 34,713,455 10,483,861
2003 33,652,223 10,458,821
2002 32,629,808 10,419,631
2001 31,619,170 10,362,722
2000 30,642,890 10,289,898
1999 29,733,408 10,217,828
1998 28,888,057 10,160,196
1997 28,101,768 10,108,977
1996 27,344,211 10,063,945
1995 26,601,751 10,026,176
1994 25,857,130 9,991,525
1993 25,117,188 9,964,675
1992 24,382,460 9,952,494
1991 23,646,514 9,960,235
1990 22,892,651 9,983,218
1989 22,118,434 10,005,000
1988 21,356,219 10,019,610
1987 20,616,096 10,030,031
1986 19,901,646 10,032,734
1985 19,201,768 10,023,613
1984 18,514,906 9,996,232
1983 17,846,374 9,957,865
1982 17,206,175 9,911,771
1981 16,601,507 9,851,362
1980 16,018,459 9,766,312
1979 15,460,666 9,661,265
1978 14,934,126 9,558,250
1977 14,428,819 9,455,675
1976 13,957,623 9,355,810
1975 13,511,671 9,093,470
1974 13,070,078 8,754,365
1973 12,634,835 8,633,100
1972 12,206,060 8,630,430
1971 11,788,904 8,643,756
1970 11,368,791 8,680,431
1969 10,939,695 8,757,705
1968 10,518,823 8,836,650
1967 10,111,057 8,874,520
1966 9,717,816 8,930,990
1965 9,338,078 8,998,595
1964 8,973,535 9,035,365
1963 8,627,971 9,030,355
1962 8,299,308 8,993,985
1961 7,987,770 8,929,316
1960 7,695,307 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Portugal

Fertility rate
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Portugal
2023 3.21 1.44
2022 3.26 1.43
2021 3.31 1.35
2020 3.36 1.42
2019 3.43 1.44
2018 3.54 1.42
2017 3.61 1.38
2016 3.69 1.37
2015 3.77 1.31
2014 3.84 1.24
2013 3.96 1.21
2012 4.12 1.28
2011 4.28 1.35
2010 4.45 1.39
2009 4.57 1.34
2008 4.66 1.39
2007 4.72 1.35
2006 4.75 1.37
2005 4.8 1.41
2004 4.86 1.4
2003 4.94 1.44
2002 5.03 1.46
2001 5.09 1.45
2000 5.14 1.55
1999 5.18 1.5
1998 5.24 1.47
1997 5.27 1.47
1996 5.31 1.44
1995 5.37 1.41
1994 5.44 1.45
1993 5.57 1.52
1992 5.74 1.54
1991 5.94 1.56
1990 6.14 1.56
1989 6.33 1.57
1988 6.52 1.61
1987 6.69 1.62
1986 6.84 1.66
1985 6.96 1.72
1984 7.08 1.9
1983 7.22 1.95
1982 7.35 2.07
1981 7.45 2.13
1980 7.53 2.25
1979 7.6 2.31
1978 7.67 2.45
1977 7.73 2.69
1976 7.77 2.82
1975 7.8 2.75
1974 7.82 2.7
1973 7.86 2.77
1972 7.89 2.86
1971 7.92 3
1970 7.94 3.01
1969 7.95 3.12
1968 7.95 3.12
1967 7.95 3.16
1966 7.96 3.16
1965 7.92 3.15
1964 7.87 3.21
1963 7.82 3.12
1962 7.77 3.23
1961 7.72 3.21
1960 7.65 3.16

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

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Kenya and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Portugal
2024 20.8 47.5
2023 20.6 47.2
2022 20.3 46.8
2021 20 46.5
2020 19.8 46.1
2019 19.6 45.6
2018 19.3 45.2
2017 19.1 44.7
2016 18.9 44.3
2015 18.7 43.8
2014 18.5 43.4
2013 18.4 42.9
2012 18.2 42.4
2011 18.1 41.9
2010 17.9 41.5
2009 17.8 41
2008 17.7 40.6
2007 17.6 40.2
2006 17.5 39.8
2005 17.4 39.4
2004 17.3 39
2003 17.1 38.6
2002 17 38.3
2001 16.8 38
2000 16.7 37.7
1999 16.5 37.4
1998 16.4 37.1
1997 16.2 36.8
1996 16.1 36.4
1995 16 36.1
1994 15.9 35.7
1993 15.7 35.4
1992 15.6 35
1991 15.5 34.6
1990 15.3 34.2
1989 15.2 33.7
1988 15.1 33.3
1987 15 32.9
1986 15 32.5
1985 14.9 32.1
1984 14.8 31.7
1983 14.7 31.4
1982 14.6 31.1
1981 14.5 30.8
1980 14.5 30.6
1979 14.4 30.3
1978 14.3 30
1977 14.3 29.9
1976 14.3 29.8
1975 14.3 29.7
1974 14.3 29.7
1973 14.3 29.6
1972 14.3 29.6
1971 14.4 29.7
1970 14.4 29.6
1969 14.5 29.4
1968 14.5 29.2
1967 14.6 29.1
1966 14.8 29
1965 14.9 28.8
1964 15.1 28.7
1963 15.2 28.5
1962 15.3 28.3
1961 15.5 28.1
1960 15.7 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Kenya Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Portugal
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Kenya Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Portugal
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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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