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Kenya vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 45th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Saudi Arabia
Population
58955623
36734925
Population rank 25/197 44/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 64/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Kenya and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $114,448,978,153 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $109,703,658,905 $982,661,066,667
2020 $100,657,505,751 $767,951,200,000
2019 $100,378,436,207 $888,890,133,333
2018 $92,202,979,985 $886,564,800,000
2017 $82,036,510,877 $741,266,133,333
2016 $74,815,144,164 $689,279,466,667
2015 $70,120,446,897 $693,414,400,000
2014 $68,285,796,514 $787,153,066,667
2013 $61,671,440,408 $769,755,733,333
2012 $56,396,704,672 $751,921,333,333
2011 $46,869,473,151 $680,660,800,000
2010 $45,405,615,064 $528,207,466,667
2009 $42,347,217,913 $429,097,866,667
2008 $35,895,153,328 $519,796,800,000
2007 $31,958,195,182 $415,964,509,673
2006 $25,825,512,284 $376,900,133,511
2005 $18,737,895,513 $328,459,608,764
2004 $16,095,337,094 $258,742,133,333
2003 $14,904,517,650 $215,807,733,333
2002 $13,147,736,899 $189,605,866,667
2001 $12,986,007,426 $184,137,600,000
2000 $12,705,350,098 $189,514,933,333
1999 $12,896,010,459 $161,717,066,667
1998 $14,093,998,844 $146,775,466,667
1997 $13,115,764,358 $165,963,684,913
1996 $12,045,865,396 $158,662,483,311
1995 $9,046,320,255 $143,343,124,166
1994 $7,148,148,564 $135,174,899,866
1993 $5,751,786,643 $132,967,957,276
1992 $8,209,120,763 $137,087,850,467
1991 $8,151,488,783 $132,223,230,975
1990 $8,572,359,038 $117,630,173,565
1989 $8,283,114,514 $95,344,459,279
1988 $8,355,380,879 $88,256,074,766
1987 $7,970,820,369 $85,695,861,148
1986 $7,239,126,568 $86,961,922,765
1985 $6,135,034,214 $103,897,846,494
1984 $6,191,437,070 $119,624,858,116
1983 $5,979,198,314 $129,171,635,311
1982 $6,431,579,357 $153,240,313,858
1981 $6,854,491,706 $184,291,360,139
1980 $7,265,315,820 $164,539,660,725
1979 $6,234,391,113 $111,858,444,786
1978 $5,303,735,111 $80,266,516,687
1977 $4,494,378,764 $74,188,986,586
1976 $3,474,542,392 $64,005,665,722
1975 $3,259,345,083 $46,773,208,643
1974 $2,969,958,812 $45,412,957,746
1973 $2,509,001,324 $14,947,435,499
1972 $2,107,279,157 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,778,391,289 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,603,447,359 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,458,379,417 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,353,295,459 $4,187,777,711
1967 $1,232,559,507 $3,257,022,223
1966 $1,164,519,674 $2,920,555,557
1965 $997,919,321 $2,647,955,558
1964 $998,759,334 $2,371,808,713
1963 $926,589,349 $2,207,393,172
1962 $868,111,401 $2,130,606,532
1961 $792,959,473 $1,920,811,284
1960 $791,265,459 $1,748,124,064

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

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Kenya and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,132 $35,122
2023 $1,943 $36,157
2022 $2,110 $38,510
2021 $2,061 $31,921
2020 $1,928 $24,339
2019 $1,960 $29,567
2018 $1,836 $29,360
2017 $1,667 $23,929
2016 $1,554 $22,268
2015 $1,489 $23,256
2014 $1,483 $27,805
2013 $1,371 $27,865
2012 $1,285 $28,733
2011 $1,096 $27,127
2010 $1,092 $22,028
2009 $1,048 $17,718
2008 $916 $22,320
2007 $840 $18,596
2006 $700 $17,564
2005 $523 $15,976
2004 $464 $13,154
2003 $443 $11,487
2002 $403 $10,586
2001 $411 $10,805
2000 $415 $11,715
1999 $434 $10,452
1998 $488 $9,836
1997 $467 $11,545
1996 $441 $11,472
1995 $340 $10,786
1994 $276.4 $10,602
1993 $229 $10,885
1992 $337 $11,730
1991 $345 $11,847
1990 $374 $11,055
1989 $374 $9,414
1988 $391 $9,165
1987 $387 $9,386
1986 $364 $10,078
1985 $320 $12,745
1984 $334 $15,541
1983 $335 $17,810
1982 $374 $22,454
1981 $413 $28,703
1980 $454 $27,206
1979 $403 $19,612
1978 $355 $14,914
1977 $311 $14,595
1976 $248.9 $13,313
1975 $241.2 $10,266
1974 $227.2 $10,503
1973 $198.6 $3,640
1972 $172.6 $2,474
1971 $150.9 $1,929
1970 $141 $1,509
1969 $133.3 $1,313
1968 $128.7 $1,276
1967 $121.9 $1,032
1966 $119.8 $961
1965 $106.9 $904
1964 $111.3 $840
1963 $107.4 $812
1962 $104.6 $813
1961 $99.3 $760
1960 $102.8 $718

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

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Kenya vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2026 64.2 79.4
2025 64 79.2
2024 63.8 79
2023 63.6 78.7
2022 63.5 77.3
2021 61.2 77.1
2020 61.6 77.6
2019 62.9 78.3
2018 62.8 78.7
2017 62.7 78.7
2016 62.5 78.4
2015 62.3 77.8
2014 62 77.1
2013 61.7 76.5
2012 61.5 76.1
2011 61.3 75.8
2010 60.9 75.6
2009 60.5 75.4
2008 60 75.3
2007 59.4 75.1
2006 59.1 74.8
2005 58.5 74.4
2004 57.9 74
2003 57.4 73.7
2002 56.8 73.3
2001 56.5 73
2000 56.1 72.6
1999 55.9 72.3
1998 55.6 72
1997 55.5 71.6
1996 55.6 71.3
1995 55.9 70.9
1994 56.1 70.6
1993 56.7 70.2
1992 57.1 69.8
1991 57.8 69.3
1990 58.3 68.9
1989 60 68.4
1988 60.3 67.8
1987 60.7 67.2
1986 60.8 66.6
1985 60.9 66
1984 60.6 65.4
1983 60.3 64.7
1982 59.9 64
1981 59.6 63.3
1980 59.2 62.4
1979 58.7 61.5
1978 58.2 60.7
1977 57.7 59.7
1976 57.2 58.8
1975 56.6 57.8
1974 56 56.8
1973 55.5 55.8
1972 55 54.7
1971 54.5 53.7
1970 54.1 52.7
1969 53.7 51.8
1968 53.3 50.9
1967 52.8 50
1966 52.4 49.2
1965 51.9 48.4
1964 51.3 47.7
1963 50.8 47.1
1962 50.1 46.5
1961 49.3 45.9
1960 48.5 45.3
1959 47.5 44.8
1958 46.5 44.2
1957 45.3 43.7
1956 43.5 43.1
1955 42.3 42.6
1954 41 42.1
1953 39.8 41.6
1952 38.6 41.1
1951 38 40.6
1950 36.9 40

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

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Kenya and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2024 56,432,944 35,300,280
2023 55,339,003 33,702,731
2022 54,252,461 32,175,224
2021 53,219,166 30,784,383
2020 52,217,334 31,552,510
2019 51,202,827 30,063,799
2018 50,207,107 30,196,281
2017 49,197,766 30,977,355
2016 48,139,687 30,954,198
2015 47,088,526 29,816,382
2014 46,051,440 28,309,273
2013 44,986,791 27,624,004
2012 43,888,303 26,168,861
2011 42,758,461 25,091,867
2010 41,598,567 23,978,487
2009 40,408,891 24,217,654
2008 39,206,351 23,287,877
2007 38,036,349 22,368,313
2006 36,904,008 21,459,144
2005 35,796,484 20,559,890
2004 34,713,455 19,669,480
2003 33,652,223 18,786,767
2002 32,629,808 17,910,910
2001 31,619,170 17,041,397
2000 30,642,890 16,177,722
1999 29,733,408 15,472,075
1998 28,888,057 14,922,185
1997 28,101,768 14,374,943
1996 27,344,211 13,831,009
1995 26,601,751 13,289,245
1994 25,857,130 12,750,040
1993 25,117,188 12,215,862
1992 24,382,460 11,686,676
1991 23,646,514 11,160,744
1990 22,892,651 10,640,691
1989 22,118,434 10,128,394
1988 21,356,219 9,629,165
1987 20,616,096 9,130,194
1986 19,901,646 8,628,639
1985 19,201,768 8,151,779
1984 18,514,906 7,697,307
1983 17,846,374 7,252,941
1982 17,206,175 6,824,486
1981 16,601,507 6,420,551
1980 16,018,459 6,047,997
1979 15,460,666 5,703,698
1978 14,934,126 5,381,902
1977 14,428,819 5,083,048
1976 13,957,623 4,807,933
1975 13,511,671 4,556,287
1974 13,070,078 4,323,632
1973 12,634,835 4,106,344
1972 12,206,060 3,905,722
1971 11,788,904 3,724,031
1970 11,368,791 3,562,470
1969 10,939,695 3,417,114
1968 10,518,823 3,282,711
1967 10,111,057 3,157,242
1966 9,717,816 3,039,887
1965 9,338,078 2,928,771
1964 8,973,535 2,821,968
1963 8,627,971 2,719,341
1962 8,299,308 2,620,910
1961 7,987,770 2,526,347
1960 7,695,307 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2023 3.21 2.28
2022 3.26 2.14
2021 3.31 2.17
2020 3.36 2.27
2019 3.43 2.49
2018 3.54 2.67
2017 3.61 2.67
2016 3.69 2.65
2015 3.77 2.63
2014 3.84 2.68
2013 3.96 2.67
2012 4.12 2.78
2011 4.28 2.8
2010 4.45 2.81
2009 4.57 2.95
2008 4.66 3.07
2007 4.72 3.19
2006 4.75 3.18
2005 4.8 3.16
2004 4.86 3.26
2003 4.94 3.47
2002 5.03 3.71
2001 5.09 3.96
2000 5.14 4.21
1999 5.18 4.35
1998 5.24 4.52
1997 5.27 4.66
1996 5.31 4.81
1995 5.37 4.99
1994 5.44 5.16
1993 5.57 5.33
1992 5.74 5.49
1991 5.94 5.64
1990 6.14 5.8
1989 6.33 5.98
1988 6.52 6.15
1987 6.69 6.34
1986 6.84 6.52
1985 6.96 6.65
1984 7.08 6.78
1983 7.22 6.88
1982 7.35 6.98
1981 7.45 7.07
1980 7.53 7.15
1979 7.6 7.23
1978 7.67 7.26
1977 7.73 7.3
1976 7.77 7.33
1975 7.8 7.37
1974 7.82 7.43
1973 7.86 7.48
1972 7.89 7.54
1971 7.92 7.56
1970 7.94 7.58
1969 7.95 7.6
1968 7.95 7.63
1967 7.95 7.66
1966 7.96 7.66
1965 7.92 7.66
1964 7.87 7.67
1963 7.82 7.65
1962 7.77 7.64
1961 7.72 7.63
1960 7.65 7.63

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

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Kenya and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2024 20.8 30.5
2023 20.6 30.2
2022 20.3 29.7
2021 20 29.5
2020 19.8 29.4
2019 19.6 29.3
2018 19.3 29.3
2017 19.1 29
2016 18.9 28.6
2015 18.7 27.9
2014 18.5 27.2
2013 18.4 26.6
2012 18.2 25.9
2011 18.1 25.2
2010 17.9 24.5
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.7 23.4
2007 17.6 22.8
2006 17.5 22.3
2005 17.4 21.9
2004 17.3 21.4
2003 17.1 21.1
2002 17 20.8
2001 16.8 20.7
2000 16.7 20.8
1999 16.5 20.7
1998 16.4 20.4
1997 16.2 20.2
1996 16.1 19.9
1995 16 19.7
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 15.7 19.4
1992 15.6 19.3
1991 15.5 19.2
1990 15.3 19
1989 15.2 19
1988 15.1 18.9
1987 15 18.8
1986 15 18.7
1985 14.9 18.7
1984 14.8 18.6
1983 14.7 18.5
1982 14.6 18.4
1981 14.5 18.3
1980 14.5 18.2
1979 14.4 18.1
1978 14.3 18
1977 14.3 17.9
1976 14.3 17.8
1975 14.3 17.7
1974 14.3 17.6
1973 14.3 17.5
1972 14.3 17.4
1971 14.4 17.4
1970 14.4 17.4
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.6 17.6
1966 14.8 17.7
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15.1 18
1963 15.2 18.2
1962 15.3 18.4
1961 15.5 18.5
1960 15.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Kenya Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Kenya Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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