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Kenya vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 45th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Senegal
Population
58955623
19491599
Population rank 25/197 68/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Kenya and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Senegal
2024 $120,339,557,906 $32,808,056,601
2023 $107,500,884,685 $30,696,331,296
2022 $114,448,978,153 $27,783,332,223
2021 $109,703,658,905 $27,520,784,130
2020 $100,657,505,751 $24,530,513,038
2019 $100,378,436,207 $23,403,995,992
2018 $92,202,979,985 $23,116,701,556
2017 $82,036,510,877 $20,996,562,944
2016 $74,815,144,164 $19,040,312,333
2015 $70,120,446,897 $17,774,766,696
2014 $68,285,796,514 $19,797,253,440
2013 $61,671,440,408 $18,918,667,725
2012 $56,396,704,672 $17,660,870,412
2011 $46,869,473,151 $17,814,283,639
2010 $45,405,615,064 $16,121,315,909
2009 $42,347,217,913 $16,145,867,495
2008 $35,895,153,328 $16,853,989,628
2007 $31,958,195,182 $13,994,218,413
2006 $25,825,512,284 $11,697,918,243
2005 $18,737,895,513 $11,009,033,438
2004 $16,095,337,094 $10,076,816,667
2003 $14,904,517,650 $8,768,721,563
2002 $13,147,736,899 $7,006,402,320
2001 $12,986,007,426 $6,507,824,829
2000 $12,705,350,098 $6,013,185,004
1999 $12,896,010,459 $6,592,834,933
1998 $14,093,998,844 $6,505,607,909
1997 $13,115,764,358 $6,041,478,726
1996 $12,045,865,396 $6,559,712,166
1995 $9,046,320,255 $6,326,342,633
1994 $7,148,148,564 $5,034,588,196
1993 $5,751,786,643 $7,367,986,241
1992 $8,209,120,763 $7,769,817,840
1991 $8,151,488,783 $7,255,210,470
1990 $8,572,359,038 $7,390,967,360
1989 $8,283,114,514 $6,366,039,373
1988 $8,355,380,879 $6,418,419,389
1987 $7,970,820,369 $6,487,353,103
1986 $7,239,126,568 $5,392,093,446
1985 $6,135,034,214 $3,818,944,918
1984 $6,191,437,070 $3,485,165,432
1983 $5,979,198,314 $3,569,356,125
1982 $6,431,579,357 $4,013,951,443
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,095,892,781
1980 $7,265,315,820 $4,510,108,291
1979 $6,234,391,113 $4,084,877,823
1978 $5,303,735,111 $3,280,354,921
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,938,046,463
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,869,777,884
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,830,388,405
1974 $2,969,958,812 $2,099,325,229
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,863,398,590
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,620,857,104
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,339,549,033
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,297,407,655
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,245,234,931
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,309,384,862
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,246,480,766
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,246,908,186
1965 $997,919,321 $1,210,058,228
1964 $998,759,334 $1,188,930,645
1963 $926,589,349 $1,122,139,862
1962 $868,111,401 $1,085,475,791
1961 $792,959,473 $1,058,975,257
1960 $791,265,459 $1,003,692,370

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

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Kenya and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Senegal
2024 $2,132 $1,773
2023 $1,943 $1,698
2022 $2,110 $1,574
2021 $2,061 $1,598
2020 $1,928 $1,461
2019 $1,960 $1,431
2018 $1,836 $1,453
2017 $1,667 $1,357
2016 $1,554 $1,266
2015 $1,489 $1,218
2014 $1,483 $1,399
2013 $1,371 $1,380
2012 $1,285 $1,327
2011 $1,096 $1,375
2010 $1,092 $1,276
2009 $1,048 $1,309
2008 $916 $1,399
2007 $840 $1,189
2006 $700 $1,017
2005 $523 $980
2004 $464 $918
2003 $443 $818
2002 $403 $669
2001 $411 $637
2000 $415 $603
1999 $434 $678
1998 $488 $685
1997 $467 $651
1996 $441 $723
1995 $340 $715
1994 $276.4 $584
1993 $229 $878
1992 $337 $951
1991 $345 $913
1990 $374 $957
1989 $374 $849
1988 $391 $880
1987 $387 $916
1986 $364 $784
1985 $320 $571
1984 $334 $536
1983 $335 $564
1982 $374 $652
1981 $413 $683
1980 $454 $772
1979 $403 $716
1978 $355 $589
1977 $311 $540
1976 $248.9 $541
1975 $241.2 $547
1974 $227.2 $417
1973 $198.6 $381
1972 $172.6 $342
1971 $150.9 $291.1
1970 $141 $290.5
1969 $133.3 $287.3
1968 $128.7 $311
1967 $121.9 $305
1966 $119.8 $315
1965 $106.9 $314
1964 $111.3 $318
1963 $107.4 $309
1962 $104.6 $307
1961 $99.3 $308
1960 $102.8 $300

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

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Kenya vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Senegal
2026 64.2 69.4
2025 64 69.2
2024 63.8 68.9
2023 63.6 68.7
2022 63.5 67.8
2021 61.2 66.9
2020 61.6 67.5
2019 62.9 67.7
2018 62.8 67.4
2017 62.7 67.1
2016 62.5 66.7
2015 62.3 66.5
2014 62 66
2013 61.7 65.6
2012 61.5 65.2
2011 61.3 64.8
2010 60.9 64.2
2009 60.5 63.8
2008 60 63.2
2007 59.4 62.7
2006 59.1 61.8
2005 58.5 61
2004 57.9 60.3
2003 57.4 59.5
2002 56.8 58.9
2001 56.5 58.2
2000 56.1 57.6
1999 55.9 57.3
1998 55.6 57.1
1997 55.5 57.1
1996 55.6 57.1
1995 55.9 57.3
1994 56.1 57.5
1993 56.7 57.3
1992 57.1 57.3
1991 57.8 57
1990 58.3 56.7
1989 60 56.2
1988 60.3 55.5
1987 60.7 54.6
1986 60.8 53.7
1985 60.9 52.6
1984 60.6 51.7
1983 60.3 50.8
1982 59.9 49.9
1981 59.6 49.1
1980 59.2 48.3
1979 58.7 47.5
1978 58.2 46.6
1977 57.7 45.7
1976 57.2 44.8
1975 56.6 43.9
1974 56 43.1
1973 55.5 42.4
1972 55 41.8
1971 54.5 41.2
1970 54.1 40.8
1969 53.7 40.4
1968 53.3 40.1
1967 52.8 40
1966 52.4 39.8
1965 51.9 39.8
1964 51.3 39.8
1963 50.8 39.7
1962 50.1 39.7
1961 49.3 39.7
1960 48.5 39.7
1959 47.5 39.5
1958 46.5 39.4
1957 45.3 39.1
1956 43.5 38.9
1955 42.3 38.5
1954 41 38.2
1953 39.8 37.8
1952 38.6 37.4
1951 38 36.9
1950 36.9 36.5

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

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Kenya and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Kenya Senegal
2024 56,432,944 18,501,984
2023 55,339,003 18,077,573
2022 54,252,461 17,651,103
2021 53,219,166 17,220,867
2020 52,217,334 16,789,219
2019 51,202,827 16,352,922
2018 50,207,107 15,914,498
2017 49,197,766 15,475,002
2016 48,139,687 15,034,521
2015 47,088,526 14,593,331
2014 46,051,440 14,152,102
2013 44,986,791 13,710,849
2012 43,888,303 13,310,495
2011 42,758,461 12,958,897
2010 41,598,567 12,635,413
2009 40,408,891 12,337,389
2008 39,206,351 12,048,959
2007 38,036,349 11,770,344
2006 36,904,008 11,500,094
2005 35,796,484 11,235,472
2004 34,713,455 10,975,704
2003 33,652,223 10,721,176
2002 32,629,808 10,466,214
2001 31,619,170 10,212,942
2000 30,642,890 9,968,260
1999 29,733,408 9,730,887
1998 28,888,057 9,502,952
1997 28,101,768 9,283,495
1996 27,344,211 9,067,014
1995 26,601,751 8,848,101
1994 25,857,130 8,624,078
1993 25,117,188 8,396,288
1992 24,382,460 8,168,395
1991 23,646,514 7,943,085
1990 22,892,651 7,720,523
1989 22,118,434 7,502,207
1988 21,356,219 7,289,618
1987 20,616,096 7,081,530
1986 19,901,646 6,878,192
1985 19,201,768 6,683,287
1984 18,514,906 6,499,364
1983 17,846,374 6,324,504
1982 17,206,175 6,156,961
1981 16,601,507 5,997,160
1980 16,018,459 5,845,638
1979 15,460,666 5,702,895
1978 14,934,126 5,568,096
1977 14,428,819 5,439,549
1976 13,957,623 5,308,564
1975 13,511,671 5,170,810
1974 13,070,078 5,029,437
1973 12,634,835 4,885,181
1972 12,206,060 4,741,631
1971 11,788,904 4,601,864
1970 11,368,791 4,466,328
1969 10,939,695 4,334,974
1968 10,518,823 4,207,587
1967 10,111,057 4,083,870
1966 9,717,816 3,964,299
1965 9,338,078 3,849,788
1964 8,973,535 3,740,535
1963 8,627,971 3,635,876
1962 8,299,308 3,534,686
1961 7,987,770 3,436,375
1960 7,695,307 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Senegal

Fertility rate
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Senegal
2023 3.21 3.82
2022 3.26 3.86
2021 3.31 3.94
2020 3.36 4
2019 3.43 4.1
2018 3.54 4.29
2017 3.61 4.49
2016 3.69 4.65
2015 3.77 4.75
2014 3.84 4.88
2013 3.96 5.05
2012 4.12 5.13
2011 4.28 5.1
2010 4.45 5.06
2009 4.57 5.03
2008 4.66 5.02
2007 4.72 5.02
2006 4.75 5.06
2005 4.8 5.13
2004 4.86 5.19
2003 4.94 5.25
2002 5.03 5.3
2001 5.09 5.4
2000 5.14 5.5
1999 5.18 5.57
1998 5.24 5.58
1997 5.27 5.64
1996 5.31 5.72
1995 5.37 5.82
1994 5.44 5.92
1993 5.57 6.05
1992 5.74 6.15
1991 5.94 6.27
1990 6.14 6.4
1989 6.33 6.48
1988 6.52 6.58
1987 6.69 6.79
1986 6.84 6.9
1985 6.96 7.01
1984 7.08 7.11
1983 7.22 7.19
1982 7.35 7.25
1981 7.45 7.28
1980 7.53 7.29
1979 7.6 7.29
1978 7.67 7.28
1977 7.73 7.27
1976 7.77 7.26
1975 7.8 7.25
1974 7.82 7.25
1973 7.86 7.26
1972 7.89 7.26
1971 7.92 7.26
1970 7.94 7.26
1969 7.95 7.26
1968 7.95 7.25
1967 7.95 7.24
1966 7.96 7.22
1965 7.92 7.19
1964 7.87 7.16
1963 7.82 7.12
1962 7.77 7.08
1961 7.72 7.04
1960 7.65 7

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

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Kenya and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Senegal
2024 20.8 20.4
2023 20.6 20.1
2022 20.3 19.9
2021 20 19.7
2020 19.8 19.4
2019 19.6 19.2
2018 19.3 19
2017 19.1 18.9
2016 18.9 18.7
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.5 18.6
2013 18.4 18.5
2012 18.2 18.5
2011 18.1 18.5
2010 17.9 18.5
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.4
2007 17.6 18.3
2006 17.5 18.2
2005 17.4 18.2
2004 17.3 18.1
2003 17.1 18
2002 17 17.8
2001 16.8 17.7
2000 16.7 17.6
1999 16.5 17.5
1998 16.4 17.4
1997 16.2 17.3
1996 16.1 17.2
1995 16 17.1
1994 15.9 17
1993 15.7 16.9
1992 15.6 16.8
1991 15.5 16.7
1990 15.3 16.6
1989 15.2 16.5
1988 15.1 16.4
1987 15 16.3
1986 15 16.3
1985 14.9 16.3
1984 14.8 16.3
1983 14.7 16.4
1982 14.6 16.5
1981 14.5 16.7
1980 14.5 16.8
1979 14.4 17
1978 14.3 17.2
1977 14.3 17.4
1976 14.3 17.6
1975 14.3 17.7
1974 14.3 17.8
1973 14.3 17.9
1972 14.3 17.9
1971 14.4 17.9
1970 14.4 17.9
1969 14.5 17.9
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.6 17.9
1966 14.8 17.8
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15.1 17.9
1963 15.2 17.9
1962 15.3 18
1961 15.5 18
1960 15.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Kenya Senegal
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Kenya Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Senegal
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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