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Kenya vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 45th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Singapore
Population
58955623
6125852
Population rank 25/197 113/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Kenya and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Singapore
2024 $120,339,557,906 $547,386,645,892
2023 $107,500,884,685 $505,439,514,078
2022 $114,448,978,153 $509,017,841,147
2021 $109,703,658,905 $436,591,382,250
2020 $100,657,505,751 $349,165,858,545
2019 $100,378,436,207 $376,161,998,830
2018 $92,202,979,985 $377,123,710,561
2017 $82,036,510,877 $343,673,334,902
2016 $74,815,144,164 $319,646,468,521
2015 $70,120,446,897 $307,998,545,269
2014 $68,285,796,514 $314,863,580,758
2013 $61,671,440,408 $307,576,360,585
2012 $56,396,704,672 $295,092,888,077
2011 $46,869,473,151 $279,356,499,090
2010 $45,405,615,064 $239,807,980,591
2009 $42,347,217,913 $194,150,283,772
2008 $35,895,153,328 $193,617,323,539
2007 $31,958,195,182 $180,941,701,358
2006 $25,825,512,284 $148,627,286,361
2005 $18,737,895,513 $127,807,848,728
2004 $16,095,337,094 $115,033,593,101
2003 $14,904,517,650 $97,646,401,096
2002 $13,147,736,899 $92,538,372,870
2001 $12,986,007,426 $89,793,790,670
2000 $12,705,350,098 $96,076,539,926
1999 $12,896,010,459 $86,286,849,755
1998 $14,093,998,844 $85,728,207,782
1997 $13,115,764,358 $100,123,787,215
1996 $12,045,865,396 $96,293,086,513
1995 $9,046,320,255 $87,812,540,788
1994 $7,148,148,564 $73,688,724,431
1993 $5,751,786,643 $60,603,815,716
1992 $8,209,120,763 $52,131,320,033
1991 $8,151,488,783 $45,466,164,978
1990 $8,572,359,038 $36,144,336,769
1989 $8,283,114,514 $30,465,364,739
1988 $8,355,380,879 $25,371,462,488
1987 $7,970,820,369 $20,919,215,578
1986 $7,239,126,568 $18,586,746,057
1985 $6,135,034,214 $19,156,532,746
1984 $6,191,437,070 $19,749,361,098
1983 $5,979,198,314 $17,784,112,150
1982 $6,431,579,357 $16,084,252,378
1981 $6,854,491,706 $14,175,228,844
1980 $7,265,315,820 $11,896,256,783
1979 $6,234,391,113 $9,296,921,724
1978 $5,303,735,111 $7,517,176,355
1977 $4,494,378,764 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,474,542,392 $6,327,077,974
1975 $3,259,345,083 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,969,958,812 $5,221,534,956
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,696,213,333
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,238,035,816
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,096,425,608
1965 $997,919,321 $974,644,096
1964 $998,759,334 $894,153,311
1963 $926,589,349 $917,608,012
1962 $868,111,401 $826,239,212
1961 $792,959,473 $764,629,788
1960 $791,265,459 $704,751,700

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

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Kenya and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Singapore
2024 $2,132 $90,674
2023 $1,943 $85,412
2022 $2,110 $90,299
2021 $2,061 $80,056
2020 $1,928 $61,410
2019 $1,960 $65,952
2018 $1,836 $66,882
2017 $1,667 $61,236
2016 $1,554 $57,006
2015 $1,489 $55,646
2014 $1,483 $57,565
2013 $1,371 $56,967
2012 $1,285 $55,548
2011 $1,096 $53,891
2010 $1,092 $47,237
2009 $1,048 $38,927
2008 $916 $40,009
2007 $840 $39,433
2006 $700 $33,768
2005 $523 $29,961
2004 $464 $27,608
2003 $443 $23,730
2002 $403 $22,160
2001 $411 $21,700
2000 $415 $23,853
1999 $434 $21,797
1998 $488 $21,829
1997 $467 $26,376
1996 $441 $26,233
1995 $340 $24,915
1994 $276.4 $21,552
1993 $229 $18,290
1992 $337 $16,136
1991 $345 $14,502
1990 $374 $11,862
1989 $374 $10,395
1988 $391 $8,914
1987 $387 $7,539
1986 $364 $6,800
1985 $320 $7,002
1984 $334 $7,228
1983 $335 $6,633
1982 $374 $6,078
1981 $413 $5,597
1980 $454 $4,928
1979 $403 $3,901
1978 $355 $3,194
1977 $311 $2,846
1976 $248.9 $2,759
1975 $241.2 $2,490
1974 $227.2 $2,342
1973 $198.6 $1,685
1972 $172.6 $1,264
1971 $150.9 $1,071
1970 $141 $926
1969 $133.3 $813
1968 $128.7 $709
1967 $121.9 $626
1966 $119.8 $567
1965 $106.9 $517
1964 $111.3 $486
1963 $107.4 $511
1962 $104.6 $472
1961 $99.3 $449
1960 $102.8 $428

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

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Kenya vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Singapore
2026 64.2 84.1
2025 64 84
2024 63.8 83.9
2023 63.6 83.7
2022 63.5 82.9
2021 61.2 83.5
2020 61.6 83.7
2019 62.9 83.7
2018 62.8 83.4
2017 62.7 83.1
2016 62.5 82.9
2015 62.3 82.7
2014 62 82.6
2013 61.7 82.5
2012 61.5 82.2
2011 61.3 81.9
2010 60.9 81.6
2009 60.5 81.4
2008 60 81.1
2007 59.4 80.9
2006 59.1 80.6
2005 58.5 80.3
2004 57.9 79.7
2003 57.4 79.2
2002 56.8 78.7
2001 56.5 78.3
2000 56.1 77.8
1999 55.9 77.3
1998 55.6 76.9
1997 55.5 76.4
1996 55.6 76.1
1995 55.9 75.7
1994 56.1 75.6
1993 56.7 75.5
1992 57.1 75.3
1991 57.8 75.1
1990 58.3 74.6
1989 60 74.3
1988 60.3 74
1987 60.7 74
1986 60.8 73.6
1985 60.9 73.1
1984 60.6 72.6
1983 60.3 72.4
1982 59.9 72
1981 59.6 71.7
1980 59.2 71.5
1979 58.7 71.4
1978 58.2 71.2
1977 57.7 70.9
1976 57.2 70.6
1975 56.6 70.2
1974 56 69.7
1973 55.5 69.4
1972 55 69
1971 54.5 68.8
1970 54.1 68.5
1969 53.7 68.1
1968 53.3 67.7
1967 52.8 67.3
1966 52.4 67.2
1965 51.9 66.9
1964 51.3 66.7
1963 50.8 66.5
1962 50.1 66.1
1961 49.3 65.7
1960 48.5 65.3
1959 47.5 64.8
1958 46.5 64
1957 45.3 63.4
1956 43.5 62.6
1955 42.3 61.2
1954 41 59.4
1953 39.8 57.5
1952 38.6 56.4
1951 38 55.3
1950 36.9 54.1

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

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Kenya and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Kenya Singapore
2024 56,432,944 6,036,860
2023 55,339,003 5,917,648
2022 54,252,461 5,637,022
2021 53,219,166 5,453,566
2020 52,217,334 5,685,807
2019 51,202,827 5,703,569
2018 50,207,107 5,638,676
2017 49,197,766 5,612,253
2016 48,139,687 5,607,283
2015 47,088,526 5,535,002
2014 46,051,440 5,469,724
2013 44,986,791 5,399,162
2012 43,888,303 5,312,437
2011 42,758,461 5,183,688
2010 41,598,567 5,076,732
2009 40,408,891 4,987,573
2008 39,206,351 4,839,396
2007 38,036,349 4,588,599
2006 36,904,008 4,401,365
2005 35,796,484 4,265,762
2004 34,713,455 4,166,664
2003 33,652,223 4,114,826
2002 32,629,808 4,175,950
2001 31,619,170 4,138,012
2000 30,642,890 4,027,887
1999 29,733,408 3,958,723
1998 28,888,057 3,927,213
1997 28,101,768 3,796,038
1996 27,344,211 3,670,704
1995 26,601,751 3,524,506
1994 25,857,130 3,419,048
1993 25,117,188 3,313,471
1992 24,382,460 3,230,698
1991 23,646,514 3,135,083
1990 22,892,651 3,047,132
1989 22,118,434 2,930,901
1988 21,356,219 2,846,108
1987 20,616,096 2,774,789
1986 19,901,646 2,733,373
1985 19,201,768 2,735,957
1984 18,514,906 2,732,221
1983 17,846,374 2,681,061
1982 17,206,175 2,646,466
1981 16,601,507 2,532,835
1980 16,018,459 2,413,945
1979 15,460,666 2,383,500
1978 14,934,126 2,353,600
1977 14,428,819 2,325,300
1976 13,957,623 2,293,300
1975 13,511,671 2,262,600
1974 13,070,078 2,229,800
1973 12,634,835 2,193,000
1972 12,206,060 2,152,400
1971 11,788,904 2,112,900
1970 11,368,791 2,074,507
1969 10,939,695 2,042,500
1968 10,518,823 2,012,000
1967 10,111,057 1,977,600
1966 9,717,816 1,934,400
1965 9,338,078 1,886,900
1964 8,973,535 1,841,600
1963 8,627,971 1,795,000
1962 8,299,308 1,750,200
1961 7,987,770 1,702,400
1960 7,695,307 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Singapore

Fertility rate
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Singapore
2023 3.21 0.97
2022 3.26 1.04
2021 3.31 1.12
2020 3.36 1.1
2019 3.43 1.14
2018 3.54 1.14
2017 3.61 1.16
2016 3.69 1.2
2015 3.77 1.24
2014 3.84 1.25
2013 3.96 1.19
2012 4.12 1.29
2011 4.28 1.2
2010 4.45 1.15
2009 4.57 1.22
2008 4.66 1.28
2007 4.72 1.29
2006 4.75 1.28
2005 4.8 1.26
2004 4.86 1.26
2003 4.94 1.27
2002 5.03 1.37
2001 5.09 1.41
2000 5.14 1.6
1999 5.18 1.47
1998 5.24 1.48
1997 5.27 1.61
1996 5.31 1.66
1995 5.37 1.67
1994 5.44 1.71
1993 5.57 1.74
1992 5.74 1.72
1991 5.94 1.73
1990 6.14 1.83
1989 6.33 1.75
1988 6.52 1.96
1987 6.69 1.62
1986 6.84 1.43
1985 6.96 1.61
1984 7.08 1.62
1983 7.22 1.61
1982 7.35 1.74
1981 7.45 1.78
1980 7.53 1.82
1979 7.6 1.79
1978 7.67 1.79
1977 7.73 1.82
1976 7.77 2.11
1975 7.8 2.07
1974 7.82 2.35
1973 7.86 2.79
1972 7.89 3.04
1971 7.92 3.02
1970 7.94 3.07
1969 7.95 3.22
1968 7.95 3.53
1967 7.95 3.91
1966 7.96 4.46
1965 7.92 4.66
1964 7.87 4.97
1963 7.82 5.16
1962 7.77 5.21
1961 7.72 5.41
1960 7.65 5.76

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

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Kenya and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Singapore
2024 20.8 36.8
2023 20.6 36.2
2022 20.3 35.9
2021 20 35.8
2020 19.8 35.5
2019 19.6 35.2
2018 19.3 35
2017 19.1 34.8
2016 18.9 34.5
2015 18.7 34.4
2014 18.5 34.2
2013 18.4 34.1
2012 18.2 34
2011 18.1 33.9
2010 17.9 33.7
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.7 33.5
2007 17.6 33.6
2006 17.5 33.6
2005 17.4 33.5
2004 17.3 33.3
2003 17.1 33
2002 17 32.7
2001 16.8 32.5
2000 16.7 32.2
1999 16.5 31.9
1998 16.4 31.6
1997 16.2 31.4
1996 16.1 31.2
1995 16 31
1994 15.9 30.7
1993 15.7 30.4
1992 15.6 30.1
1991 15.5 29.8
1990 15.3 29.5
1989 15.2 29.1
1988 15.1 28.7
1987 15 28.3
1986 15 27.8
1985 14.9 27.3
1984 14.8 26.9
1983 14.7 26.4
1982 14.6 25.9
1981 14.5 25.3
1980 14.5 24.7
1979 14.4 24.2
1978 14.3 23.6
1977 14.3 23.1
1976 14.3 22.6
1975 14.3 22
1974 14.3 21.5
1973 14.3 21
1972 14.3 20.6
1971 14.4 20.1
1970 14.4 19.7
1969 14.5 19.3
1968 14.5 18.9
1967 14.6 18.6
1966 14.8 18.4
1965 14.9 18.2
1964 15.1 18.1
1963 15.2 18
1962 15.3 18
1961 15.5 18.1
1960 15.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Kenya Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Singapore
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Kenya Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Singapore
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
2,175 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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