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Kenya vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 45th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Russia
Population
58955623
141906741
Population rank 25/197 9/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 64/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Kenya and Russia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Russia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Russia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $107,500,884,685 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $114,448,978,153 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $109,703,658,905 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $100,657,505,751 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $100,378,436,207 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $92,202,979,985 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $82,036,510,877 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $74,815,144,164 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $70,120,446,897 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $68,285,796,514 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $61,671,440,408 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $56,396,704,672 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $46,869,473,151 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $45,405,615,064 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $42,347,217,913 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $35,895,153,328 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $31,958,195,182 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $25,825,512,284 $989,932,071,353
2005 $18,737,895,513 $764,015,973,481
2004 $16,095,337,094 $591,016,690,732
2003 $14,904,517,650 $430,347,420,185
2002 $13,147,736,899 $345,470,494,418
2001 $12,986,007,426 $306,602,070,621
2000 $12,705,350,098 $259,710,142,197
1999 $12,896,010,459 $195,907,128,351
1998 $14,093,998,844 $270,955,486,862
1997 $13,115,764,358 $404,928,954,192
1996 $12,045,865,396 $391,724,890,744
1995 $9,046,320,255 $395,537,185,735
1994 $7,148,148,564 $395,077,301,248
1993 $5,751,786,643 $435,083,713,851
1992 $8,209,120,763 $460,290,556,901
1991 $8,151,488,783 $517,962,962,963
1990 $8,572,359,038 $517,014,446,228
1989 $8,283,114,514 $506,631,299,735
1988 $8,355,380,879 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Russia
2024 $2,132 $15,145
2023 $1,943 $14,403
2022 $2,110 $15,888
2021 $2,061 $12,637
2020 $1,928 $10,280
2019 $1,960 $11,640
2018 $1,836 $11,399
2017 $1,667 $10,835
2016 $1,554 $8,804
2015 $1,489 $9,427
2014 $1,483 $14,277
2013 $1,371 $15,941
2012 $1,285 $15,402
2011 $1,096 $14,305
2010 $1,092 $10,675
2009 $1,048 $8,563
2008 $916 $11,635
2007 $840 $9,101
2006 $700 $6,920
2005 $523 $5,323
2004 $464 $4,102
2003 $443 $2,975
2002 $403 $2,378
2001 $411 $2,100
2000 $415 $1,772
1999 $434 $1,331
1998 $488 $1,835
1997 $467 $2,738
1996 $441 $2,644
1995 $340 $2,666
1994 $276.4 $2,662
1993 $229 $2,931
1992 $337 $3,099
1991 $345 $3,490
1990 $374 $3,494
1989 $374 $3,430
1988 $391 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Russia
2026 64.2 73.7
2025 64 73.5
2024 63.8 73.3
2023 63.6 73.2
2022 63.5 72.5
2021 61.2 69.8
2020 61.6 71.2
2019 62.9 73.1
2018 62.8 72.9
2017 62.7 72.8
2016 62.5 71.9
2015 62.3 71.3
2014 62 70.8
2013 61.7 70.6
2012 61.5 70.1
2011 61.3 69.7
2010 60.9 68.2
2009 60.5 68.7
2008 60 67.9
2007 59.4 67.5
2006 59.1 66.5
2005 58.5 65.2
2004 57.9 65.1
2003 57.4 64.7
2002 56.8 64.7
2001 56.5 65
2000 56.1 65
1999 55.9 65.6
1998 55.6 66.9
1997 55.5 66.6
1996 55.6 65.4
1995 55.9 64
1994 56.1 63.8
1993 56.7 65
1992 57.1 67.8
1991 57.8 69
1990 58.3 69.3
1989 60 69.7
1988 60.3 69.9
1987 60.7 70.1
1986 60.8 70
1985 60.9 68.3
1984 60.6 67.6
1983 60.3 68
1982 59.9 68.1
1981 59.6 67.6
1980 59.2 67.5
1979 58.7 67.6
1978 58.2 67.8
1977 57.7 67.9
1976 57.2 68.1
1975 56.6 68.3
1974 56 68.7
1973 55.5 68.9
1972 55 68.8
1971 54.5 68.9
1970 54.1 68.7
1969 53.7 68.6
1968 53.3 69.1
1967 52.8 69.2
1966 52.4 69.4
1965 51.9 69.3
1964 51.3 69.5
1963 50.8 69.1
1962 50.1 68.5
1961 49.3 68.6
1960 48.5 68.3
1959 47.5 67.4
1958 46.5 67.7
1957 45.3 66
1956 43.5 66.5
1955 42.3 62.1
1954 41 59.9
1953 39.8 58.8
1952 38.6 57.6
1951 38 55.3
1950 36.9 55.5

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

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Kenya and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Russia
2024 56,432,944 143,533,851
2023 55,339,003 143,826,130
2022 54,252,461 144,236,933
2021 53,219,166 144,746,762
2020 52,217,334 145,245,148
2019 51,202,827 145,453,291
2018 50,207,107 145,398,106
2017 49,197,766 145,293,260
2016 48,139,687 145,015,460
2015 47,088,526 144,640,716
2014 46,051,440 144,237,223
2013 44,986,791 143,805,638
2012 43,888,303 143,378,447
2011 42,758,461 143,018,195
2010 41,598,567 142,849,468
2009 40,408,891 142,785,348
2008 39,206,351 142,742,366
2007 38,036,349 142,805,114
2006 36,904,008 143,049,637
2005 35,796,484 143,518,814
2004 34,713,455 144,067,316
2003 33,652,223 144,648,618
2002 32,629,808 145,306,497
2001 31,619,170 145,976,482
2000 30,642,890 146,596,869
1999 29,733,408 147,214,776
1998 28,888,057 147,670,784
1997 28,101,768 147,915,361
1996 27,344,211 148,160,129
1995 26,601,751 148,375,787
1994 25,857,130 148,407,912
1993 25,117,188 148,458,777
1992 24,382,460 148,538,197
1991 23,646,514 148,394,216
1990 22,892,651 147,969,406
1989 22,118,434 147,721,000
1988 21,356,219 146,857,000
1987 20,616,096 145,908,000
1986 19,901,646 144,894,000
1985 19,201,768 143,858,000
1984 18,514,906 142,745,000
1983 17,846,374 141,668,000
1982 17,206,175 140,823,000
1981 16,601,507 139,941,000
1980 16,018,459 139,010,000
1979 15,460,666 138,027,000
1978 14,934,126 137,060,000
1977 14,428,819 136,100,000
1976 13,957,623 135,147,000
1975 13,511,671 134,200,000
1974 13,070,078 133,432,000
1973 12,634,835 132,669,000
1972 12,206,060 131,909,000
1971 11,788,904 131,155,000
1970 11,368,791 130,404,000
1969 10,939,695 129,664,000
1968 10,518,823 128,928,000
1967 10,111,057 128,196,000
1966 9,717,816 127,468,000
1965 9,338,078 126,745,000
1964 8,973,535 125,345,000
1963 8,627,971 123,960,000
1962 8,299,308 122,591,000
1961 7,987,770 121,236,000
1960 7,695,307 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Russia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Russia
2023 3.21 1.41
2022 3.26 1.42
2021 3.31 1.51
2020 3.36 1.51
2019 3.43 1.5
2018 3.54 1.58
2017 3.61 1.62
2016 3.69 1.76
2015 3.77 1.78
2014 3.84 1.75
2013 3.96 1.71
2012 4.12 1.69
2011 4.28 1.58
2010 4.45 1.57
2009 4.57 1.54
2008 4.66 1.5
2007 4.72 1.42
2006 4.75 1.31
2005 4.8 1.29
2004 4.86 1.34
2003 4.94 1.32
2002 5.03 1.29
2001 5.09 1.22
2000 5.14 1.2
1999 5.18 1.16
1998 5.24 1.23
1997 5.27 1.22
1996 5.31 1.27
1995 5.37 1.34
1994 5.44 1.4
1993 5.57 1.39
1992 5.74 1.55
1991 5.94 1.73
1990 6.14 1.89
1989 6.33 2.01
1988 6.52 2.12
1987 6.69 2.22
1986 6.84 2.15
1985 6.96 2.05
1984 7.08 2.06
1983 7.22 2.11
1982 7.35 2.04
1981 7.45 1.91
1980 7.53 1.89
1979 7.6 1.9
1978 7.67 1.92
1977 7.73 1.95
1976 7.77 1.97
1975 7.8 1.98
1974 7.82 2
1973 7.86 2.01
1972 7.89 2.04
1971 7.92 2.03
1970 7.94 1.99
1969 7.95 1.97
1968 7.95 1.99
1967 7.95 2.04
1966 7.96 2.1
1965 7.92 2.13
1964 7.87 2.18
1963 7.82 2.27
1962 7.77 2.36
1961 7.72 2.45
1960 7.65 2.52

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

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Kenya and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Russia
2024 20.8 40.9
2023 20.6 40.5
2022 20.3 40.1
2021 20 39.9
2020 19.8 39.7
2019 19.6 39.4
2018 19.3 39.2
2017 19.1 39
2016 18.9 38.8
2015 18.7 38.7
2014 18.5 38.6
2013 18.4 38.4
2012 18.2 38.3
2011 18.1 38.1
2010 17.9 38
2009 17.8 37.9
2008 17.7 37.8
2007 17.6 37.7
2006 17.5 37.6
2005 17.4 37.4
2004 17.3 37.2
2003 17.1 37
2002 17 36.9
2001 16.8 36.8
2000 16.7 36.6
1999 16.5 36.3
1998 16.4 36
1997 16.2 35.7
1996 16.1 35.3
1995 16 35
1994 15.9 34.7
1993 15.7 34.4
1992 15.6 33.9
1991 15.5 33.6
1990 15.3 33.2
1989 15.2 32.9
1988 15.1 32.6
1987 15 32.4
1986 15 32.2
1985 14.9 32
1984 14.8 31.8
1983 14.7 31.7
1982 14.6 31.6
1981 14.5 31.4
1980 14.5 31.3
1979 14.4 31.1
1978 14.3 31
1977 14.3 30.9
1976 14.3 30.6
1975 14.3 30.7
1974 14.3 30.9
1973 14.3 31.1
1972 14.3 31.1
1971 14.4 31
1970 14.4 30.7
1969 14.5 30.3
1968 14.5 29.8
1967 14.6 29.2
1966 14.8 28.9
1965 14.9 28.6
1964 15.1 28.3
1963 15.2 28.1
1962 15.3 27.7
1961 15.5 27.4
1960 15.7 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Russia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Kenya Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Russia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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