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Kenya vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 45th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Qatar
Population
58955623
2999260
Population rank 25/197 136/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Kenya and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Qatar
2024 $120,339,557,906 $219,162,637,363
2023 $107,500,884,685 $217,308,516,484
2022 $114,448,978,153 $235,709,340,659
2021 $109,703,658,905 $179,732,142,857
2020 $100,657,505,751 $144,411,538,462
2019 $100,378,436,207 $176,371,428,571
2018 $92,202,979,985 $183,335,164,835
2017 $82,036,510,877 $161,099,175,824
2016 $74,815,144,164 $151,732,142,857
2015 $70,120,446,897 $161,739,835,165
2014 $68,285,796,514 $206,224,725,275
2013 $61,671,440,408 $198,727,747,253
2012 $56,396,704,672 $186,833,516,484
2011 $46,869,473,151 $167,775,274,725
2010 $45,405,615,064 $123,627,197,802
2009 $42,347,217,913 $97,798,351,648
2008 $35,895,153,328 $115,270,054,945
2007 $31,958,195,182 $79,712,087,912
2006 $25,825,512,284 $60,882,142,857
2005 $18,737,895,513 $44,530,494,505
2004 $16,095,337,094 $31,734,065,934
2003 $14,904,517,650 $23,533,791,209
2002 $13,147,736,899 $19,363,736,264
2001 $12,986,007,426 $17,538,461,538
2000 $12,705,350,098 $17,759,890,110
1999 $12,896,010,459 $12,393,131,868
1998 $14,093,998,844 $10,255,495,027
1997 $13,115,764,358 $11,297,802,115
1996 $12,045,865,396 $9,059,340,385
1995 $9,046,320,255 $8,137,911,978
1994 $7,148,148,564 $7,374,450,769
1993 $5,751,786,643 $7,156,593,654
1992 $8,209,120,763 $7,646,153,984
1991 $8,151,488,783 $6,883,516,484
1990 $8,572,359,038 $7,360,439,423
1989 $8,283,114,514 $6,487,912,088
1988 $8,355,380,879 $6,038,187,033
1987 $7,970,820,369 $5,446,428,681
1986 $7,239,126,568 $5,053,021,951
1985 $6,135,034,214 $6,153,296,456
1984 $6,191,437,070 $6,704,395,824
1983 $5,979,198,314 $6,467,582,308
1982 $6,431,579,357 $7,596,703,214
1981 $6,854,491,706 $8,661,263,764
1980 $7,265,315,820 $7,829,165,262
1979 $6,234,391,113 $5,632,962,997
1978 $5,303,735,111 $4,052,000,413
1977 $4,494,378,764 $3,617,564,638
1976 $3,474,542,392 $3,284,273,987
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,969,958,812 $2,401,403,227
1973 $2,509,001,324 $793,885,560
1972 $2,107,279,157 $510,262,500
1971 $1,778,391,289 $387,703,106
1970 $1,603,447,359 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Qatar
2024 $2,132 $76,689
2023 $1,943 $81,817
2022 $2,110 $88,701
2021 $2,061 $71,752
2020 $1,928 $51,684
2019 $1,960 $66,841
2018 $1,836 $71,040
2017 $1,667 $63,280
2016 $1,554 $61,254
2015 $1,489 $68,985
2014 $1,483 $95,841
2013 $1,371 $103,697
2012 $1,285 $108,470
2011 $1,096 $103,262
2010 $1,092 $76,463
2009 $1,048 $60,786
2008 $916 $80,781
2007 $840 $65,954
2006 $700 $62,582
2005 $523 $53,950
2004 $464 $41,036
2003 $443 $31,602
2002 $403 $27,227
2001 $411 $25,871
2000 $415 $27,535
1999 $434 $20,234
1998 $488 $17,665
1997 $467 $20,523
1996 $441 $17,125
1995 $340 $15,823
1994 $276.4 $14,765
1993 $229 $14,770
1992 $337 $16,280
1991 $345 $15,133
1990 $374 $16,722
1989 $374 $15,243
1988 $391 $14,682
1987 $387 $13,719
1986 $364 $13,213
1985 $320 $16,815
1984 $334 $19,272
1983 $335 $19,616
1982 $374 $24,385
1981 $413 $29,505
1980 $454 $28,375
1979 $403 $21,777
1978 $355 $16,757
1977 $311 $16,058
1976 $248.9 $15,710
1975 $241.2 $13,014
1974 $227.2 $13,540
1973 $198.6 $4,905
1972 $172.6 $3,483
1971 $150.9 $2,952
1970 $141 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Qatar
2026 64.2 82.8
2025 64 82.7
2024 63.8 82.5
2023 63.6 82.4
2022 63.5 81.9
2021 61.2 81.1
2020 61.6 80.4
2019 62.9 82.9
2018 62.8 82.7
2017 62.7 82.5
2016 62.5 82.1
2015 62.3 81.8
2014 62 81.4
2013 61.7 81
2012 61.5 80.5
2011 61.3 80
2010 60.9 79.4
2009 60.5 78.8
2008 60 78.3
2007 59.4 77.7
2006 59.1 77.3
2005 58.5 76.9
2004 57.9 76.5
2003 57.4 76.1
2002 56.8 75.8
2001 56.5 75.5
2000 56.1 75.3
1999 55.9 75
1998 55.6 74.9
1997 55.5 74.7
1996 55.6 74.6
1995 55.9 74.4
1994 56.1 74.2
1993 56.7 74.1
1992 57.1 73.9
1991 57.8 73.7
1990 58.3 73.4
1989 60 73.1
1988 60.3 72.8
1987 60.7 72.5
1986 60.8 72.2
1985 60.9 71.8
1984 60.6 71.5
1983 60.3 71.1
1982 59.9 70.7
1981 59.6 70.3
1980 59.2 69.9
1979 58.7 69.5
1978 58.2 69.1
1977 57.7 68.6
1976 57.2 68.2
1975 56.6 67.7
1974 56 67.2
1973 55.5 66.6
1972 55 66.1
1971 54.5 65.5
1970 54.1 64.9
1969 53.7 64.2
1968 53.3 63.6
1967 52.8 62.9
1966 52.4 62.2
1965 51.9 61.4
1964 51.3 60.7
1963 50.8 60
1962 50.1 59.2
1961 49.3 58.5
1960 48.5 57.8
1959 47.5 57
1958 46.5 56.3
1957 45.3 55.6
1956 43.5 54.9
1955 42.3 54.2
1954 41 53.5
1953 39.8 52.8
1952 38.6 52.1
1951 38 51.5
1950 36.9 50.8

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

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Kenya and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Kenya Qatar
2024 56,432,944 2,857,822
2023 55,339,003 2,656,032
2022 54,252,461 2,657,333
2021 53,219,166 2,504,910
2020 52,217,334 2,794,148
2019 51,202,827 2,638,657
2018 50,207,107 2,580,734
2017 49,197,766 2,545,820
2016 48,139,687 2,477,113
2015 47,088,526 2,344,557
2014 46,051,440 2,151,745
2013 44,986,791 1,916,426
2012 43,888,303 1,722,438
2011 42,758,461 1,624,761
2010 41,598,567 1,616,832
2009 40,408,891 1,608,903
2008 39,206,351 1,426,938
2007 38,036,349 1,208,595
2006 36,904,008 972,831
2005 35,796,484 825,408
2004 34,713,455 773,332
2003 33,652,223 744,682
2002 32,629,808 711,205
2001 31,619,170 677,925
2000 30,642,890 644,989
1999 29,733,408 612,500
1998 28,888,057 580,540
1997 28,101,768 550,500
1996 27,344,211 529,019
1995 26,601,751 514,325
1994 25,857,130 499,459
1993 25,117,188 484,545
1992 24,382,460 469,657
1991 23,646,514 454,853
1990 22,892,651 440,175
1989 22,118,434 425,646
1988 21,356,219 411,264
1987 20,616,096 397,005
1986 19,901,646 382,422
1985 19,201,768 365,940
1984 18,514,906 347,878
1983 17,846,374 329,709
1982 17,206,175 311,537
1981 16,601,507 293,553
1980 16,018,459 275,913
1979 15,460,666 258,670
1978 14,934,126 241,808
1977 14,428,819 225,285
1976 13,957,623 209,052
1975 13,511,671 193,087
1974 13,070,078 177,362
1973 12,634,835 161,841
1972 12,206,060 146,506
1971 11,788,904 131,346
1970 11,368,791 116,350
1969 10,939,695 103,025
1968 10,518,823 91,749
1967 10,111,057 81,439
1966 9,717,816 72,192
1965 9,338,078 64,065
1964 8,973,535 56,867
1963 8,627,971 50,380
1962 8,299,308 44,630
1961 7,987,770 39,680
1960 7,695,307 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Qatar

Fertility rate
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Qatar
2023 3.21 1.73
2022 3.26 1.74
2021 3.31 1.61
2020 3.36 1.68
2019 3.43 1.73
2018 3.54 1.76
2017 3.61 1.83
2016 3.69 1.86
2015 3.77 1.98
2014 3.84 2.03
2013 3.96 2.03
2012 4.12 2.04
2011 4.28 2.07
2010 4.45 2.14
2009 4.57 2.25
2008 4.66 2.37
2007 4.72 2.44
2006 4.75 2.51
2005 4.8 2.64
2004 4.86 2.79
2003 4.94 2.93
2002 5.03 3.01
2001 5.09 3.08
2000 5.14 3.07
1999 5.18 3.12
1998 5.24 3.21
1997 5.27 3.33
1996 5.31 3.44
1995 5.37 3.56
1994 5.44 3.67
1993 5.57 3.77
1992 5.74 3.85
1991 5.94 3.99
1990 6.14 4.23
1989 6.33 4.41
1988 6.52 4.51
1987 6.69 4.54
1986 6.84 4.57
1985 6.96 4.64
1984 7.08 4.76
1983 7.22 4.9
1982 7.35 5.04
1981 7.45 5.2
1980 7.53 5.33
1979 7.6 5.46
1978 7.67 5.58
1977 7.73 5.69
1976 7.77 5.78
1975 7.8 5.86
1974 7.82 5.94
1973 7.86 6.01
1972 7.89 6.07
1971 7.92 6.15
1970 7.94 6.23
1969 7.95 6.31
1968 7.95 6.39
1967 7.95 6.46
1966 7.96 6.52
1965 7.92 6.53
1964 7.87 6.53
1963 7.82 6.53
1962 7.77 6.53
1961 7.72 6.53
1960 7.65 6.53

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

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Kenya and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Qatar
2024 20.8 34.5
2023 20.6 34.1
2022 20.3 33.4
2021 20 32.9
2020 19.8 32.6
2019 19.6 32.3
2018 19.3 31.9
2017 19.1 31.6
2016 18.9 31.4
2015 18.7 31.2
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.4 30.9
2012 18.2 31
2011 18.1 31.2
2010 17.9 31.3
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.7 30.1
2007 17.6 30.1
2006 17.5 30.6
2005 17.4 30.9
2004 17.3 31
2003 17.1 30.9
2002 17 30.5
2001 16.8 30.1
2000 16.7 29.9
1999 16.5 29.8
1998 16.4 29.8
1997 16.2 29.9
1996 16.1 29.6
1995 16 29.1
1994 15.9 28.7
1993 15.7 28.4
1992 15.6 28.1
1991 15.5 27.9
1990 15.3 27.7
1989 15.2 27.6
1988 15.1 27.5
1987 15 27.5
1986 15 27.4
1985 14.9 27
1984 14.8 26.3
1983 14.7 25.6
1982 14.6 24.8
1981 14.5 24.1
1980 14.5 23.5
1979 14.4 22.9
1978 14.3 22.3
1977 14.3 21.8
1976 14.3 21.3
1975 14.3 21
1974 14.3 20.8
1973 14.3 20.9
1972 14.3 21.3
1971 14.4 22.2
1970 14.4 23.7
1969 14.5 24.4
1968 14.5 24
1967 14.6 23.5
1966 14.8 23
1965 14.9 22.5
1964 15.1 21.8
1963 15.2 21.1
1962 15.3 20.1
1961 15.5 19
1960 15.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Kenya Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Qatar
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
78.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Kenya Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Qatar
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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