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Kenya vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 45th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Somalia
Population
58955623
20503678
Population rank 25/197 66/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 133/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Kenya and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Somalia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $11,967,000,000
2023 $107,500,884,685 $10,958,000,000
2022 $114,448,978,153 $10,203,000,000
2021 $109,703,658,905 $9,483,000,000
2020 $100,657,505,751 $8,628,000,000
2019 $100,378,436,207 $8,656,000,000
2018 $92,202,979,985 $7,873,000,000
2017 $82,036,510,877 $7,621,501,710
2016 $74,815,144,164 $6,613,743,070
2015 $70,120,446,897 $6,152,149,100
2014 $68,285,796,514 $5,728,399,720
2013 $61,671,440,408 $5,062,881,600
2012 $56,396,704,672 $4,364,670,160
2011 $46,869,473,151 $2,906,000,097
2010 $45,405,615,064 $2,687,807,004
2009 $42,347,217,913 $2,948,594,552
2008 $35,895,153,328 $5,913,620,293
2007 $31,958,195,182 $5,430,713,729
2006 $25,825,512,284 $5,026,743,282
2005 $18,737,895,513 $4,683,246,454
2004 $16,095,337,094 $3,859,592,813
2003 $14,904,517,650 $2,836,724,352
2002 $13,147,736,899 $2,192,684,135
2001 $12,986,007,426 $2,252,847,465
2000 $12,705,350,098 $3,412,797,450
1999 $12,896,010,459 $3,045,751,528
1998 $14,093,998,844 $2,962,047,564
1997 $13,115,764,358 $2,191,749,014
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,792,234,297
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,260,132,956
1992 $8,209,120,763 $709,297,579
1991 $8,151,488,783 $717,974,930
1990 $8,572,359,038 $1,031,282,081
1989 $8,283,114,514 $1,181,360,844
1988 $8,355,380,879 $1,051,596,967
1987 $7,970,820,369 $1,018,972,664
1986 $7,239,126,568 $916,590,786
1985 $6,135,034,214 $875,702,247
1984 $6,191,437,070 $787,434,542
1983 $5,979,198,314 $735,408,642
1982 $6,431,579,357 $774,578,932
1981 $6,854,491,706 $699,302,473
1980 $7,265,315,820 $602,515,548
1979 $6,234,391,113 $589,566,929
1978 $5,303,735,111 $564,571,823
1977 $4,494,378,764 $498,550,725
1976 $3,474,542,392 $871,344,245
1975 $3,259,345,083 $757,015,879
1974 $2,969,958,812 $572,504,036
1973 $2,509,001,324 $483,699,611
1972 $2,107,279,157 $447,883,941
1971 $1,778,391,289 $347,039,446
1970 $1,603,447,359 $347,985,394
1969 $1,458,379,417 $306,357,285
1968 $1,353,295,459 $286,719,885
1967 $1,232,559,507 $271,781,887
1966 $1,164,519,674 $257,375,897
1965 $997,919,321 $243,725,898
1964 $998,759,334 $229,529,913
1963 $926,589,349 $216,145,936
1962 $868,111,401 $203,531,928
1961 $792,959,473 $191,659,914
1960 $791,265,459 $180,459,937

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

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Kenya and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Somalia
2024 $2,132 $630
2023 $1,943 $597
2022 $2,110 $573
2021 $2,061 $549
2020 $1,928 $518
2019 $1,960 $540
2018 $1,836 $509
2017 $1,667 $511
2016 $1,554 $461
2015 $1,489 $446
2014 $1,483 $429
2013 $1,371 $393
2012 $1,285 $350
2011 $1,096 $235.3
2010 $1,092 $219.2
2009 $1,048 $246.5
2008 $916 $507
2007 $840 $480
2006 $700 $458
2005 $523 $440
2004 $464 $375
2003 $443 $286.3
2002 $403 $229.6
2001 $411 $244.9
2000 $415 $386
1999 $434 $359
1998 $488 $363
1997 $467 $280.1
1996 $441 $237.2
1995 $340 $210.7
1994 $276.4 $210.8
1993 $229 $188.6
1992 $337 $109.2
1991 $345 $105.4
1990 $374 $145.6
1989 $374 $166
1988 $391 $145.3
1987 $387 $141
1986 $364 $131.4
1985 $320 $130.8
1984 $334 $122.5
1983 $335 $118.6
1982 $374 $129
1981 $413 $116.9
1980 $454 $101.5
1979 $403 $108.2
1978 $355 $117.3
1977 $311 $111.2
1976 $248.9 $199.6
1975 $241.2 $177.8
1974 $227.2 $137.9
1973 $198.6 $119.6
1972 $172.6 $113.7
1971 $150.9 $90.4
1970 $141 $93.1
1969 $133.3 $84.1
1968 $128.7 $80.8
1967 $121.9 $78.7
1966 $119.8 $76.5
1965 $106.9 $74.4
1964 $111.3 $71.9
1963 $107.4 $69.5
1962 $104.6 $67.2
1961 $99.3 $64.9
1960 $102.8 $62.7

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

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Kenya vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Somalia
2026 64.2 59.3
2025 64 59.1
2024 63.8 59
2023 63.6 58.8
2022 63.5 53.9
2021 61.2 55.7
2020 61.6 57.1
2019 62.9 57.2
2018 62.8 54.8
2017 62.7 52.2
2016 62.5 55.3
2015 62.3 55.1
2014 62 54.4
2013 61.7 54
2012 61.5 49.1
2011 61.3 32.5
2010 60.9 48.9
2009 60.5 52.1
2008 60 51.5
2007 59.4 50.9
2006 59.1 50.9
2005 58.5 50.9
2004 57.9 50.7
2003 57.4 50.7
2002 56.8 50.8
2001 56.5 50.8
2000 56.1 50.7
1999 55.9 50.6
1998 55.6 50.8
1997 55.5 50.3
1996 55.6 50.5
1995 55.9 50.6
1994 56.1 50.3
1993 56.7 50.6
1992 57.1 25
1991 57.8 25.4
1990 58.3 46.9
1989 60 46.6
1988 60.3 43.9
1987 60.7 49
1986 60.8 48.4
1985 60.9 48.3
1984 60.6 48.4
1983 60.3 48.2
1982 59.9 48
1981 59.6 47.8
1980 59.2 47.6
1979 58.7 47.4
1978 58.2 47
1977 57.7 47
1976 57.2 44.7
1975 56.6 44.5
1974 56 44.3
1973 55.5 46.2
1972 55 46
1971 54.5 45.8
1970 54.1 45.6
1969 53.7 45.5
1968 53.3 45.3
1967 52.8 45.1
1966 52.4 44.8
1965 51.9 44.6
1964 51.3 44.4
1963 50.8 44.2
1962 50.1 44
1961 49.3 43.7
1960 48.5 43.5
1959 47.5 43.3
1958 46.5 43.1
1957 45.3 42.9
1956 43.5 42.7
1955 42.3 42.5
1954 41 42.3
1953 39.8 42.1
1952 38.6 41.9
1951 38 41.7
1950 36.9 41.5

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

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Kenya and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Somalia
2024 56,432,944 19,009,151
2023 55,339,003 18,358,615
2022 54,252,461 17,801,897
2021 53,219,166 17,271,431
2020 52,217,334 16,651,191
2019 51,202,827 16,030,971
2018 50,207,107 15,452,487
2017 49,197,766 14,916,629
2016 48,139,687 14,348,740
2015 47,088,526 13,806,963
2014 46,051,440 13,339,491
2013 44,986,791 12,869,594
2012 43,888,303 12,461,160
2011 42,758,461 12,348,830
2010 41,598,567 12,261,756
2009 40,408,891 11,961,201
2008 39,206,351 11,663,084
2007 38,036,349 11,322,582
2006 36,904,008 10,975,502
2005 35,796,484 10,644,228
2004 34,713,455 10,280,998
2003 33,652,223 9,909,157
2002 32,629,808 9,550,063
2001 31,619,170 9,198,493
2000 30,642,890 8,838,713
1999 29,733,408 8,492,059
1998 28,888,057 8,155,417
1997 28,101,768 7,824,525
1996 27,344,211 7,554,474
1995 26,601,751 7,285,007
1994 25,857,130 7,026,797
1993 25,117,188 6,681,399
1992 24,382,460 6,495,107
1991 23,646,514 6,813,760
1990 22,892,651 7,082,811
1989 22,118,434 7,114,817
1988 21,356,219 7,235,360
1987 20,616,096 7,228,302
1986 19,901,646 6,974,788
1985 19,201,768 6,693,289
1984 18,514,906 6,428,389
1983 17,846,374 6,198,430
1982 17,206,175 6,003,840
1981 16,601,507 5,982,849
1980 16,018,459 5,936,154
1979 15,460,666 5,449,117
1978 14,934,126 4,814,892
1977 14,428,819 4,484,050
1976 13,957,623 4,365,812
1975 13,511,671 4,257,535
1974 13,070,078 4,151,842
1973 12,634,835 4,045,592
1972 12,206,060 3,939,436
1971 11,788,904 3,837,691
1970 11,368,791 3,738,448
1969 10,939,695 3,641,015
1968 10,518,823 3,546,590
1967 10,111,057 3,454,537
1966 9,717,816 3,365,106
1965 9,338,078 3,277,874
1964 8,973,535 3,192,796
1963 8,627,971 3,110,361
1962 8,299,308 3,030,091
1961 7,987,770 2,952,054
1960 7,695,307 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Somalia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Somalia
2023 3.21 6.13
2022 3.26 6.26
2021 3.31 6.35
2020 3.36 6.45
2019 3.43 6.56
2018 3.54 6.66
2017 3.61 6.77
2016 3.69 6.88
2015 3.77 6.98
2014 3.84 7.06
2013 3.96 7.14
2012 4.12 7.21
2011 4.28 7.27
2010 4.45 7.32
2009 4.57 7.38
2008 4.66 7.42
2007 4.72 7.46
2006 4.75 7.49
2005 4.8 7.53
2004 4.86 7.57
2003 4.94 7.6
2002 5.03 7.63
2001 5.09 7.64
2000 5.14 7.65
1999 5.18 7.66
1998 5.24 7.66
1997 5.27 7.66
1996 5.31 7.62
1995 5.37 7.58
1994 5.44 7.54
1993 5.57 7.53
1992 5.74 7.5
1991 5.94 7.47
1990 6.14 7.44
1989 6.33 7.42
1988 6.52 7.4
1987 6.69 7.37
1986 6.84 7.35
1985 6.96 7.33
1984 7.08 7.3
1983 7.22 7.28
1982 7.35 7.25
1981 7.45 7.23
1980 7.53 7.18
1979 7.6 7.16
1978 7.67 7.13
1977 7.73 7
1976 7.77 7.02
1975 7.8 7.03
1974 7.82 7.06
1973 7.86 7.09
1972 7.89 7.12
1971 7.92 7.15
1970 7.94 7.18
1969 7.95 7.21
1968 7.95 7.23
1967 7.95 7.25
1966 7.96 7.26
1965 7.92 7.26
1964 7.87 7.26
1963 7.82 7.26
1962 7.77 7.26
1961 7.72 7.25
1960 7.65 7.25

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

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Kenya and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Somalia
2024 20.8 16.6
2023 20.6 16.5
2022 20.3 16.5
2021 20 16.4
2020 19.8 16.3
2019 19.6 16.3
2018 19.3 16.2
2017 19.1 16.2
2016 18.9 16.1
2015 18.7 16.1
2014 18.5 16
2013 18.4 16
2012 18.2 16
2011 18.1 15.8
2010 17.9 15.7
2009 17.8 15.6
2008 17.7 15.6
2007 17.6 15.6
2006 17.5 15.7
2005 17.4 15.9
2004 17.3 16
2003 17.1 16.1
2002 17 16.2
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.7 16.3
1999 16.5 16.3
1998 16.4 16.4
1997 16.2 16.4
1996 16.1 16.5
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.7
1993 15.7 16.8
1992 15.6 16.7
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.3 16.5
1989 15.2 16.7
1988 15.1 16.8
1987 15 17
1986 15 17.1
1985 14.9 17.2
1984 14.8 17.3
1983 14.7 17.4
1982 14.6 17.4
1981 14.5 17.5
1980 14.5 17.6
1979 14.4 17.6
1978 14.3 17.7
1977 14.3 17.7
1976 14.3 17.7
1975 14.3 17.7
1974 14.3 17.7
1973 14.3 17.6
1972 14.3 17.6
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.5
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.6 17.5
1966 14.8 17.5
1965 14.9 17.5
1964 15.1 17.6
1963 15.2 17.7
1962 15.3 17.8
1961 15.5 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Kenya Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Kenya Somalia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Kenya Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Somalia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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