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Kenya vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 45th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Sierra Leone
Population
58955623
9049533
Population rank 25/197 101/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Kenya and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Sierra Leone
2024 $120,339,557,906 $6,971,127,235
2023 $107,500,884,685 $6,415,852,767
2022 $114,448,978,153 $7,121,125,278
2021 $109,703,658,905 $7,166,931,485
2020 $100,657,505,751 $6,688,307,703
2019 $100,378,436,207 $6,523,577,594
2018 $92,202,979,985 $6,390,514,689
2017 $82,036,510,877 $5,749,846,528
2016 $74,815,144,164 $6,084,297,211
2015 $70,120,446,897 $6,788,352,975
2014 $68,285,796,514 $7,686,138,791
2013 $61,671,440,408 $7,502,762,863
2012 $56,396,704,672 $6,141,666,509
2011 $46,869,473,151 $4,861,632,885
2010 $45,405,615,064 $4,262,805,967
2009 $42,347,217,913 $3,953,403,098
2008 $35,895,153,328 $4,157,895,298
2007 $31,958,195,182 $3,632,957,611
2006 $25,825,512,284 $3,263,697,467
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,545,275,313
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,237,350,687
2003 $14,904,517,650 $2,142,618,046
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,933,863,911
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,681,473,894
2000 $12,705,350,098 $635,866,404
1999 $12,896,010,459 $669,386,624
1998 $14,093,998,844 $672,368,187
1997 $13,115,764,358 $850,232,760
1996 $12,045,865,396 $941,709,423
1995 $9,046,320,255 $870,740,292
1994 $7,148,148,564 $911,853,802
1993 $5,751,786,643 $768,867,883
1992 $8,209,120,763 $679,940,814
1991 $8,151,488,783 $779,981,987
1990 $8,572,359,038 $649,644,098
1989 $8,283,114,514 $932,974,420
1988 $8,355,380,879 $1,055,083,933
1987 $7,970,820,369 $660,106,336
1986 $7,239,126,568 $490,181,457
1985 $6,135,034,214 $856,890,459
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,087,471,862
1983 $5,979,198,314 $995,104,305
1982 $6,431,579,357 $1,295,361,886
1981 $6,854,491,706 $1,114,830,472
1980 $7,265,315,820 $1,100,685,845
1979 $6,234,391,113 $1,109,374,911
1978 $5,303,735,111 $960,728,339
1977 $4,494,378,764 $691,777,584
1976 $3,474,542,392 $594,895,942
1975 $3,259,345,083 $679,336,344
1974 $2,969,958,812 $648,590,643
1973 $2,509,001,324 $575,230,724
1972 $2,107,279,157 $465,381,340
1971 $1,778,391,289 $419,549,305
1970 $1,603,447,359 $434,410,974
1969 $1,458,379,417 $408,690,163
1968 $1,353,295,459 $329,859,732
1967 $1,232,559,507 $348,795,303
1966 $1,164,519,674 $375,479,850
1965 $997,919,321 $359,379,856
1964 $998,759,334 $371,847,461
1963 $926,589,349 $348,547,279
1962 $868,111,401 $342,721,416
1961 $792,959,473 $327,834,191
1960 $791,265,459 $322,009,962

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

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Kenya and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Sierra Leone
2024 $2,132 $807
2023 $1,943 $758
2022 $2,110 $860
2021 $2,061 $885
2020 $1,928 $845
2019 $1,960 $844
2018 $1,836 $846
2017 $1,667 $779
2016 $1,554 $844
2015 $1,489 $965
2014 $1,483 $1,118
2013 $1,371 $1,117
2012 $1,285 $938
2011 $1,096 $761
2010 $1,092 $685
2009 $1,048 $653
2008 $916 $705
2007 $840 $632
2006 $700 $580
2005 $523 $463
2004 $464 $418
2003 $443 $414
2002 $403 $389
2001 $411 $358
2000 $415 $143.7
1999 $434 $155
1998 $488 $156.5
1997 $467 $199.9
1996 $441 $224.3
1995 $340 $208.4
1994 $276.4 $218.5
1993 $229 $185
1992 $337 $163.2
1991 $345 $183.7
1990 $374 $154.8
1989 $374 $231.3
1988 $391 $268.2
1987 $387 $172.4
1986 $364 $131.5
1985 $320 $235.5
1984 $334 $306
1983 $335 $285.8
1982 $374 $380
1981 $413 $334
1980 $454 $336
1979 $403 $346
1978 $355 $305
1977 $311 $224.2
1976 $248.9 $196.4
1975 $241.2 $228.4
1974 $227.2 $222.1
1973 $198.6 $200.6
1972 $172.6 $165.4
1971 $150.9 $151.8
1970 $141 $160.2
1969 $133.3 $153.6
1968 $128.7 $126.3
1967 $121.9 $136.1
1966 $119.8 $149.3
1965 $106.9 $145.6
1964 $111.3 $153.4
1963 $107.4 $146.3
1962 $104.6 $146.3
1961 $99.3 $142.3
1960 $102.8 $142

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

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Kenya vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Sierra Leone
2026 64.2 62.3
2025 64 62.2
2024 63.8 62
2023 63.6 61.8
2022 63.5 61.3
2021 61.2 60.3
2020 61.6 59.7
2019 62.9 59.6
2018 62.8 59.1
2017 62.7 57.8
2016 62.5 56.9
2015 62.3 55.5
2014 62 54.3
2013 61.7 54.1
2012 61.5 53.2
2011 61.3 52.6
2010 60.9 51.9
2009 60.5 51.3
2008 60 50.7
2007 59.4 50
2006 59.1 49.5
2005 58.5 48.3
2004 57.9 47.5
2003 57.4 46.8
2002 56.8 46.2
2001 56.5 45.4
2000 56.1 44.8
1999 55.9 42
1998 55.6 42.7
1997 55.5 43.6
1996 55.6 43.5
1995 55.9 42.6
1994 56.1 42.8
1993 56.7 43.4
1992 57.1 43.5
1991 57.8 43.3
1990 58.3 43.7
1989 60 43.7
1988 60.3 43.8
1987 60.7 43.7
1986 60.8 43.5
1985 60.9 43.6
1984 60.6 43.6
1983 60.3 43.5
1982 59.9 43.3
1981 59.6 43.1
1980 59.2 42.8
1979 58.7 42.5
1978 58.2 42.2
1977 57.7 41.8
1976 57.2 41.4
1975 56.6 41
1974 56 40.4
1973 55.5 40
1972 55 39.5
1971 54.5 39.1
1970 54.1 38.6
1969 53.7 38.2
1968 53.3 37.8
1967 52.8 37.3
1966 52.4 36.6
1965 51.9 35.9
1964 51.3 35.3
1963 50.8 34.7
1962 50.1 34.2
1961 49.3 33.6
1960 48.5 33.1
1959 47.5 32.6
1958 46.5 32.1
1957 45.3 31.8
1956 43.5 31.3
1955 42.3 30.9
1954 41 30.5
1953 39.8 30.1
1952 38.6 29.7
1951 38 29.3
1950 36.9 28.9

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

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Kenya and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sierra Leone
2024 56,432,944 8,642,022
2023 55,339,003 8,460,512
2022 54,252,461 8,276,807
2021 53,219,166 8,094,602
2020 52,217,334 7,912,558
2019 51,202,827 7,731,991
2018 50,207,107 7,554,563
2017 49,197,766 7,379,299
2016 48,139,687 7,205,328
2015 47,088,526 7,037,655
2014 46,051,440 6,876,385
2013 44,986,791 6,714,051
2012 43,888,303 6,551,080
2011 42,758,461 6,387,251
2010 41,598,567 6,222,714
2009 40,408,891 6,055,646
2008 39,206,351 5,894,722
2007 38,036,349 5,749,352
2006 36,904,008 5,624,466
2005 35,796,484 5,501,712
2004 34,713,455 5,355,717
2003 33,652,223 5,177,687
2002 32,629,808 4,971,435
2001 31,619,170 4,692,716
2000 30,642,890 4,423,611
1999 29,733,408 4,318,043
1998 28,888,057 4,295,785
1997 28,101,768 4,253,716
1996 27,344,211 4,199,210
1995 26,601,751 4,179,179
1994 25,857,130 4,173,105
1993 25,117,188 4,157,130
1992 24,382,460 4,166,366
1991 23,646,514 4,246,267
1990 22,892,651 4,196,828
1989 22,118,434 4,034,037
1988 21,356,219 3,934,517
1987 20,616,096 3,829,718
1986 19,901,646 3,728,380
1985 19,201,768 3,638,438
1984 18,514,906 3,558,758
1983 17,846,374 3,481,646
1982 17,206,175 3,408,183
1981 16,601,507 3,338,940
1980 16,018,459 3,272,089
1979 15,460,666 3,207,499
1978 14,934,126 3,145,517
1977 14,428,819 3,085,354
1976 13,957,623 3,028,820
1975 13,511,671 2,974,657
1974 13,070,078 2,920,459
1973 12,634,835 2,866,955
1972 12,206,060 2,814,388
1971 11,788,904 2,763,222
1970 11,368,791 2,712,286
1969 10,939,695 2,661,365
1968 10,518,823 2,611,532
1967 10,111,057 2,562,384
1966 9,717,816 2,514,638
1965 9,338,078 2,468,666
1964 8,973,535 2,424,390
1963 8,627,971 2,382,258
1962 8,299,308 2,342,242
1961 7,987,770 2,304,227
1960 7,695,307 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Sierra Leone
2023 3.21 3.79
2022 3.26 3.88
2021 3.31 3.98
2020 3.36 4.08
2019 3.43 4.19
2018 3.54 4.29
2017 3.61 4.39
2016 3.69 4.47
2015 3.77 4.55
2014 3.84 4.7
2013 3.96 4.87
2012 4.12 5.06
2011 4.28 5.21
2010 4.45 5.33
2009 4.57 5.45
2008 4.66 5.56
2007 4.72 5.64
2006 4.75 5.74
2005 4.8 5.81
2004 4.86 5.92
2003 4.94 6.09
2002 5.03 6.23
2001 5.09 6.31
2000 5.14 6.36
1999 5.18 6.42
1998 5.24 6.5
1997 5.27 6.53
1996 5.31 6.55
1995 5.37 6.56
1994 5.44 6.56
1993 5.57 6.57
1992 5.74 6.56
1991 5.94 6.55
1990 6.14 6.57
1989 6.33 6.57
1988 6.52 6.59
1987 6.69 6.61
1986 6.84 6.6
1985 6.96 6.59
1984 7.08 6.59
1983 7.22 6.57
1982 7.35 6.56
1981 7.45 6.55
1980 7.53 6.56
1979 7.6 6.58
1978 7.67 6.59
1977 7.73 6.57
1976 7.77 6.55
1975 7.8 6.55
1974 7.82 6.53
1973 7.86 6.47
1972 7.89 6.45
1971 7.92 6.43
1970 7.94 6.41
1969 7.95 6.39
1968 7.95 6.39
1967 7.95 6.38
1966 7.96 6.35
1965 7.92 6.31
1964 7.87 6.29
1963 7.82 6.26
1962 7.77 6.22
1961 7.72 6.21
1960 7.65 6.18

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

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Kenya and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Sierra Leone
2024 20.8 20.5
2023 20.6 20.3
2022 20.3 20
2021 20 19.8
2020 19.8 19.6
2019 19.6 19.4
2018 19.3 19.2
2017 19.1 19.1
2016 18.9 18.9
2015 18.7 18.7
2014 18.5 18.6
2013 18.4 18.5
2012 18.2 18.4
2011 18.1 18.3
2010 17.9 18.2
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.7 18.1
2007 17.6 18
2006 17.5 18
2005 17.4 18
2004 17.3 17.9
2003 17.1 17.9
2002 17 17.9
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.7 18
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.4 18.1
1997 16.2 18.1
1996 16.1 18.2
1995 16 18.2
1994 15.9 18.3
1993 15.7 18.4
1992 15.6 18.4
1991 15.5 18.5
1990 15.3 18.5
1989 15.2 18.6
1988 15.1 18.6
1987 15 18.7
1986 15 18.7
1985 14.9 18.8
1984 14.8 18.9
1983 14.7 18.9
1982 14.6 19
1981 14.5 19.1
1980 14.5 19.1
1979 14.4 19.2
1978 14.3 19.3
1977 14.3 19.4
1976 14.3 19.5
1975 14.3 19.6
1974 14.3 19.8
1973 14.3 19.9
1972 14.3 20.1
1971 14.4 20.2
1970 14.4 20.4
1969 14.5 20.6
1968 14.5 20.7
1967 14.6 20.8
1966 14.8 20.9
1965 14.9 20.9
1964 15.1 21
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.3 21.1
1961 15.5 21.1
1960 15.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Kenya Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
71.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Kenya Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
7,270 mi
2015

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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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