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Kenya vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 45th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Romania
Population
58955623
18839108
Population rank 25/197 70/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Kenya and Romania: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Romania economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Romania
2024 $120,339,557,906 $382,564,217,989
2023 $107,500,884,685 $347,757,995,759
2022 $114,448,978,153 $295,319,437,557
2021 $109,703,658,905 $285,071,280,114
2020 $100,657,505,751 $250,625,048,304
2019 $100,378,436,207 $250,080,428,512
2018 $92,202,979,985 $241,791,427,224
2017 $82,036,510,877 $210,147,385,855
2016 $74,815,144,164 $185,290,759,249
2015 $70,120,446,897 $177,885,131,240
2014 $68,285,796,514 $199,722,319,676
2013 $61,671,440,408 $189,798,603,751
2012 $56,396,704,672 $179,117,323,107
2011 $46,869,473,151 $192,623,977,894
2010 $45,405,615,064 $170,064,350,672
2009 $42,347,217,913 $174,110,532,659
2008 $35,895,153,328 $214,315,932,061
2007 $31,958,195,182 $174,588,782,939
2006 $25,825,512,284 $122,023,735,993
2005 $18,737,895,513 $98,454,380,120
2004 $16,095,337,094 $74,973,656,852
2003 $14,904,517,650 $57,806,384,143
2002 $13,147,736,899 $46,065,502,703
2001 $12,986,007,426 $40,395,116,581
2000 $12,705,350,098 $37,253,739,511
1999 $12,896,010,459 $35,953,156,754
1998 $14,093,998,844 $41,696,091,974
1997 $13,115,764,358 $35,575,214,078
1996 $12,045,865,396 $36,937,074,278
1995 $9,046,320,255 $37,430,162,103
1994 $7,148,148,564 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,751,786,643 $26,361,160,450
1992 $8,209,120,763 $25,121,666,667
1991 $8,151,488,783 $28,850,634,900
1990 $8,572,359,038 $38,247,882,300
1989 $8,283,114,514 $41,450,777,202
1988 $8,355,380,879 $40,424,528,302
1987 $7,970,820,369 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Romania
2024 $2,132 $20,080
2023 $1,943 $18,244
2022 $2,110 $15,504
2021 $2,061 $14,908
2020 $1,928 $13,009
2019 $1,960 $12,910
2018 $1,836 $12,416
2017 $1,667 $10,728
2016 $1,554 $9,405
2015 $1,489 $8,977
2014 $1,483 $10,032
2013 $1,371 $9,498
2012 $1,285 $8,930
2011 $1,096 $9,561
2010 $1,092 $8,400
2009 $1,048 $8,548
2008 $916 $10,435
2007 $840 $8,360
2006 $700 $5,758
2005 $523 $4,618
2004 $464 $3,495
2003 $443 $2,679
2002 $403 $2,120
2001 $411 $1,825
2000 $415 $1,660
1999 $434 $1,600
1998 $488 $1,853
1997 $467 $1,577
1996 $441 $1,633
1995 $340 $1,650
1994 $276.4 $1,323
1993 $229 $1,158
1992 $337 $1,102
1991 $345 $1,254
1990 $374 $1,648
1989 $374 $1,790
1988 $391 $1,753
1987 $387 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Romania
2026 64.2 76.4
2025 64 76.2
2024 63.8 76.1
2023 63.6 75.9
2022 63.5 75.3
2021 61.2 72.7
2020 61.6 74
2019 62.9 75.3
2018 62.8 75.1
2017 62.7 75
2016 62.5 75
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 62 74.8
2013 61.7 74.9
2012 61.5 74.3
2011 61.3 74.3
2010 60.9 73.6
2009 60.5 73.5
2008 60 73.2
2007 59.4 72.8
2006 59.1 72.2
2005 58.5 71.6
2004 57.9 71.1
2003 57.4 70.8
2002 56.8 70.8
2001 56.5 71.1
2000 56.1 71.2
1999 55.9 70.6
1998 55.6 69.9
1997 55.5 69.1
1996 55.6 68.8
1995 55.9 69.3
1994 56.1 69.3
1993 56.7 69.5
1992 57.1 69.5
1991 57.8 70
1990 58.3 69.8
1989 60 69.5
1988 60.3 69.4
1987 60.7 69.1
1986 60.8 69.7
1985 60.9 69.4
1984 60.6 69.9
1983 60.3 69.8
1982 59.9 69.8
1981 59.6 69.5
1980 59.2 69.2
1979 58.7 69.5
1978 58.2 69.8
1977 57.7 69.5
1976 57.2 69.9
1975 56.6 69.6
1974 56 69.5
1973 55.5 68.7
1972 55 69
1971 54.5 68.4
1970 54.1 67.9
1969 53.7 67.2
1968 53.3 67.9
1967 52.8 68.1
1966 52.4 68.2
1965 51.9 68.4
1964 51.3 68.4
1963 50.8 67.8
1962 50.1 67.2
1961 49.3 66.4
1960 48.5 65.6
1959 47.5 64.9
1958 46.5 64.4
1957 45.3 64
1956 43.5 63.6
1955 42.3 63.3
1954 41 63
1953 39.8 62.5
1952 38.6 61.8
1951 38 61.2
1950 36.9 60.5

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

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Kenya and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year Population
Kenya Romania
2024 56,432,944 19,051,804
2023 55,339,003 19,061,062
2022 54,252,461 19,048,502
2021 53,219,166 19,122,059
2020 52,217,334 19,265,250
2019 51,202,827 19,371,648
2018 50,207,107 19,473,970
2017 49,197,766 19,588,715
2016 48,139,687 19,702,267
2015 47,088,526 19,815,616
2014 46,051,440 19,908,979
2013 44,986,791 19,983,693
2012 43,888,303 20,058,035
2011 42,758,461 20,147,528
2010 41,598,567 20,246,871
2009 40,408,891 20,367,487
2008 39,206,351 20,537,875
2007 38,036,349 20,882,982
2006 36,904,008 21,193,760
2005 35,796,484 21,319,685
2004 34,713,455 21,451,748
2003 33,652,223 21,574,326
2002 32,629,808 21,730,496
2001 31,619,170 22,131,970
2000 30,642,890 22,442,971
1999 29,733,408 22,472,040
1998 28,888,057 22,507,344
1997 28,101,768 22,553,978
1996 27,344,211 22,619,004
1995 26,601,751 22,684,270
1994 25,857,130 22,730,211
1993 25,117,188 22,763,280
1992 24,382,460 22,794,284
1991 23,646,514 23,001,155
1990 22,892,651 23,201,835
1989 22,118,434 23,161,458
1988 21,356,219 23,057,662
1987 20,616,096 22,949,430
1986 19,901,646 22,836,841
1985 19,201,768 22,732,999
1984 18,514,906 22,640,547
1983 17,846,374 22,560,478
1982 17,206,175 22,475,741
1981 16,601,507 22,353,070
1980 16,018,459 22,207,282
1979 15,460,666 22,090,488
1978 14,934,126 21,951,464
1977 14,428,819 21,756,096
1976 13,957,623 21,551,634
1975 13,511,671 21,293,583
1974 13,070,078 21,029,429
1973 12,634,835 20,835,681
1972 12,206,060 20,657,957
1971 11,788,904 20,461,567
1970 11,368,791 20,250,398
1969 10,939,695 20,009,141
1968 10,518,823 19,799,831
1967 10,111,057 19,534,242
1966 9,717,816 19,215,450
1965 9,338,078 19,031,576
1964 8,973,535 18,919,126
1963 8,627,971 18,797,850
1962 8,299,308 18,676,550
1961 7,987,770 18,555,250
1960 7,695,307 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Romania

Fertility rate
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Romania
2023 3.21 1.71
2022 3.26 1.71
2021 3.31 1.81
2020 3.36 1.8
2019 3.43 1.77
2018 3.54 1.76
2017 3.61 1.78
2016 3.69 1.69
2015 3.77 1.62
2014 3.84 1.56
2013 3.96 1.46
2012 4.12 1.52
2011 4.28 1.47
2010 4.45 1.59
2009 4.57 1.66
2008 4.66 1.6
2007 4.72 1.45
2006 4.75 1.42
2005 4.8 1.4
2004 4.86 1.33
2003 4.94 1.3
2002 5.03 1.27
2001 5.09 1.27
2000 5.14 1.31
1999 5.18 1.3
1998 5.24 1.32
1997 5.27 1.32
1996 5.31 1.3
1995 5.37 1.33
1994 5.44 1.4
1993 5.57 1.43
1992 5.74 1.51
1991 5.94 1.59
1990 6.14 1.83
1989 6.33 2.22
1988 6.52 2.3
1987 6.69 2.38
1986 6.84 2.39
1985 6.96 2.31
1984 7.08 2.26
1983 7.22 2.06
1982 7.35 2.17
1981 7.45 2.36
1980 7.53 2.43
1979 7.6 2.49
1978 7.67 2.52
1977 7.73 2.57
1976 7.77 2.54
1975 7.8 2.59
1974 7.82 2.71
1973 7.86 2.44
1972 7.89 2.55
1971 7.92 2.67
1970 7.94 2.89
1969 7.95 3.19
1968 7.95 3.63
1967 7.95 3.66
1966 7.96 1.9
1965 7.92 1.91
1964 7.87 1.96
1963 7.82 2.01
1962 7.77 2.04
1961 7.72 2.17
1960 7.65 2.34

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

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Kenya and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Romania
2024 20.8 43.8
2023 20.6 43.5
2022 20.3 43.3
2021 20 43.2
2020 19.8 42.9
2019 19.6 42.6
2018 19.3 42.3
2017 19.1 42
2016 18.9 41.7
2015 18.7 41.3
2014 18.5 40.9
2013 18.4 40.5
2012 18.2 40.2
2011 18.1 39.8
2010 17.9 39.3
2009 17.8 38.8
2008 17.7 38.2
2007 17.6 37.7
2006 17.5 37.3
2005 17.4 37
2004 17.3 36.6
2003 17.1 36
2002 17 35.3
2001 16.8 34.8
2000 16.7 34.8
1999 16.5 34.7
1998 16.4 34.6
1997 16.2 34.4
1996 16.1 34.2
1995 16 34
1994 15.9 33.8
1993 15.7 33.6
1992 15.6 33.3
1991 15.5 33.1
1990 15.3 33
1989 15.2 32.9
1988 15.1 32.8
1987 15 32.8
1986 15 32.7
1985 14.9 32.5
1984 14.8 32.3
1983 14.7 32.1
1982 14.6 32
1981 14.5 31.9
1980 14.5 31.8
1979 14.4 31.7
1978 14.3 31.7
1977 14.3 31.8
1976 14.3 31.8
1975 14.3 31.7
1974 14.3 31.6
1973 14.3 31.5
1972 14.3 31.5
1971 14.4 31.4
1970 14.4 31.4
1969 14.5 31.3
1968 14.5 31.3
1967 14.6 31.3
1966 14.8 31
1965 14.9 30.6
1964 15.1 30.2
1963 15.2 29.7
1962 15.3 29.3
1961 15.5 28.9
1960 15.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Romania
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Kenya Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Romania
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
53,964 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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