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Kenya vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 45th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya South Sudan
Population
58955623
12507858
Population rank 25/197 80/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 64/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 154/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$81B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 133/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Kenya and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kenya and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Kenya South Sudan
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 -
2022 $114,448,978,153 -
2021 $109,703,658,905 -
2020 $100,657,505,751 -
2019 $100,378,436,207 -
2018 $92,202,979,985 -
2017 $82,036,510,877 -
2016 $74,815,144,164 -
2015 $70,120,446,897 $11,997,800,760
2014 $68,285,796,514 $13,962,212,847
2013 $61,671,440,408 $18,426,469,017
2012 $56,396,704,672 $11,931,472,169
2011 $46,869,473,151 $14,907,308,933
2010 $45,405,615,064 $14,602,072,411
2009 $42,347,217,913 $12,231,264,525
2008 $35,895,153,328 $14,586,253,383
2007 $31,958,195,182 -
2006 $25,825,512,284 -
2005 $18,737,895,513 -
2004 $16,095,337,094 -
2003 $14,904,517,650 -
2002 $13,147,736,899 -
2001 $12,986,007,426 -
2000 $12,705,350,098 -
1999 $12,896,010,459 -
1998 $14,093,998,844 -
1997 $13,115,764,358 -
1996 $12,045,865,396 -
1995 $9,046,320,255 -
1994 $7,148,148,564 -
1993 $5,751,786,643 -
1992 $8,209,120,763 -
1991 $8,151,488,783 -
1990 $8,572,359,038 -
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya South Sudan
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 -
2022 $2,110 -
2021 $2,061 -
2020 $1,928 -
2019 $1,960 -
2018 $1,836 -
2017 $1,667 -
2016 $1,554 -
2015 $1,489 $1,080
2014 $1,483 $1,243
2013 $1,371 $1,650
2012 $1,285 $1,109
2011 $1,096 $1,449
2010 $1,092 $1,498
2009 $1,048 $1,323
2008 $916 $1,654
2007 $840 -
2006 $700 -
2005 $523 -
2004 $464 -
2003 $443 -
2002 $403 -
2001 $411 -
2000 $415 -
1999 $434 -
1998 $488 -
1997 $467 -
1996 $441 -
1995 $340 -
1994 $276.4 -
1993 $229 -
1992 $337 -
1991 $345 -
1990 $374 -
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya South Sudan
2026 64.2 58
2025 64 57.9
2024 63.8 57.7
2023 63.6 57.6
2022 63.5 57.2
2021 61.2 57
2020 61.6 57.6
2019 62.9 58.1
2018 62.8 51.9
2017 62.7 35.4
2016 62.5 36.7
2015 62.3 39.8
2014 62 45.6
2013 61.7 58.3
2012 61.5 58.2
2011 61.3 57.7
2010 60.9 57.5
2009 60.5 56.8
2008 60 56.3
2007 59.4 55.4
2006 59.1 54.7
2005 58.5 54
2004 57.9 53.1
2003 57.4 52.3
2002 56.8 49.4
2001 56.5 48.6
2000 56.1 47.6
1999 55.9 44.5
1998 55.6 19
1997 55.5 33.1
1996 55.6 32.1
1995 55.9 31.5
1994 56.1 44.9
1993 56.7 22.3
1992 57.1 21.9
1991 57.8 29.2
1990 58.3 28.6
1989 60 28.2
1988 60.3 11
1987 60.7 20.7
1986 60.8 32.8
1985 60.9 32.4
1984 60.6 31.8
1983 60.3 34.7
1982 59.9 38.7
1981 59.6 38.3
1980 59.2 38
1979 58.7 37.8
1978 58.2 37.6
1977 57.7 37.4
1976 57.2 37.1
1975 56.6 36.9
1974 56 36.6
1973 55.5 36.3
1972 55 31.3
1971 54.5 31
1970 54.1 25.6
1969 53.7 25.4
1968 53.3 26.1
1967 52.8 25.9
1966 52.4 25.6
1965 51.9 28.8
1964 51.3 32.5
1963 50.8 28.2
1962 50.1 28.5
1961 49.3 28.3
1960 48.5 28.1
1959 47.5 27.8
1958 46.5 27.6
1957 45.3 30.9
1956 43.5 31.6
1955 42.3 32
1954 41 31.7
1953 39.8 31.4
1952 38.6 31
1951 38 30.6
1950 36.9 30.2

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

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Kenya and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Kenya South Sudan
2024 56,432,944 11,943,408
2023 55,339,003 11,483,374
2022 54,252,461 11,021,177
2021 53,219,166 10,865,780
2020 52,217,334 10,698,467
2019 51,202,827 10,423,384
2018 50,207,107 10,122,977
2017 49,197,766 10,259,154
2016 48,139,687 10,830,102
2015 47,088,526 11,107,561
2014 46,051,440 11,235,073
2013 44,986,791 11,166,275
2012 43,888,303 10,756,240
2011 42,758,461 10,288,109
2010 41,598,567 9,745,953
2009 40,408,891 9,243,556
2008 39,206,351 8,817,647
2007 38,036,349 8,388,788
2006 36,904,008 7,976,526
2005 35,796,484 7,590,143
2004 34,713,455 7,233,041
2003 33,652,223 6,903,127
2002 32,629,808 6,596,806
2001 31,619,170 6,308,391
2000 30,642,890 6,032,267
1999 29,733,408 5,771,628
1998 28,888,057 5,620,068
1997 28,101,768 5,509,136
1996 27,344,211 5,356,925
1995 26,601,751 5,225,836
1994 25,857,130 5,071,184
1993 25,117,188 4,956,002
1992 24,382,460 4,909,749
1991 23,646,514 4,836,677
1990 22,892,651 4,737,633
1989 22,118,434 4,713,229
1988 21,356,219 4,848,029
1987 20,616,096 4,962,395
1986 19,901,646 4,921,240
1985 19,201,768 4,834,296
1984 18,514,906 4,750,627
1983 17,846,374 4,661,574
1982 17,206,175 4,557,686
1981 16,601,507 4,447,272
1980 16,018,459 4,339,030
1979 15,460,666 4,232,605
1978 14,934,126 4,127,657
1977 14,428,819 4,024,032
1976 13,957,623 3,921,910
1975 13,511,671 3,821,494
1974 13,070,078 3,723,259
1973 12,634,835 3,627,383
1972 12,206,060 3,542,497
1971 11,788,904 3,468,646
1970 11,368,791 3,409,614
1969 10,939,695 3,365,533
1968 10,518,823 3,321,528
1967 10,111,057 3,277,648
1966 9,717,816 3,236,423
1965 9,338,078 3,189,835
1964 8,973,535 3,129,918
1963 8,627,971 3,072,669
1962 8,299,308 3,024,308
1961 7,987,770 2,976,724
1960 7,695,307 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya South Sudan
2023 3.21 3.86
2022 3.26 3.96
2021 3.31 4.05
2020 3.36 4.16
2019 3.43 4.26
2018 3.54 4.37
2017 3.61 4.48
2016 3.69 4.58
2015 3.77 4.7
2014 3.84 4.82
2013 3.96 4.94
2012 4.12 5.06
2011 4.28 5.19
2010 4.45 5.32
2009 4.57 5.45
2008 4.66 5.57
2007 4.72 5.7
2006 4.75 5.85
2005 4.8 6.02
2004 4.86 6.19
2003 4.94 6.35
2002 5.03 6.52
2001 5.09 6.65
2000 5.14 6.8
1999 5.18 6.94
1998 5.24 7.08
1997 5.27 7.2
1996 5.31 7.32
1995 5.37 7.34
1994 5.44 7.35
1993 5.57 7.36
1992 5.74 7.37
1991 5.94 7.38
1990 6.14 7.38
1989 6.33 7.37
1988 6.52 7.38
1987 6.69 7.39
1986 6.84 7.38
1985 6.96 7.36
1984 7.08 7.35
1983 7.22 7.34
1982 7.35 7.34
1981 7.45 7.33
1980 7.53 7.33
1979 7.6 7.32
1978 7.67 7.33
1977 7.73 7.33
1976 7.77 7.33
1975 7.8 7.33
1974 7.82 7.31
1973 7.86 7.31
1972 7.89 7.31
1971 7.92 7.3
1970 7.94 7.29
1969 7.95 7.28
1968 7.95 7.26
1967 7.95 7.26
1966 7.96 7.25
1965 7.92 7.22
1964 7.87 7.22
1963 7.82 7.2
1962 7.77 7.2
1961 7.72 7.18
1960 7.65 7.16

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

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Kenya and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya South Sudan
2024 20.8 19.4
2023 20.6 19
2022 20.3 18.7
2021 20 18.4
2020 19.8 18.2
2019 19.6 17.8
2018 19.3 17.3
2017 19.1 17.4
2016 18.9 18.2
2015 18.7 18.6
2014 18.5 19
2013 18.4 19.3
2012 18.2 19.2
2011 18.1 19
2010 17.9 18.7
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.2
2007 17.6 18
2006 17.5 17.8
2005 17.4 17.6
2004 17.3 17.4
2003 17.1 17.3
2002 17 17.3
2001 16.8 17.3
2000 16.7 17.2
1999 16.5 17.1
1998 16.4 17
1997 16.2 16.9
1996 16.1 16.9
1995 16 16.9
1994 15.9 16.9
1993 15.7 16.9
1992 15.6 17
1991 15.5 17
1990 15.3 17
1989 15.2 17.1
1988 15.1 16.8
1987 15 16.5
1986 15 16.6
1985 14.9 16.7
1984 14.8 16.8
1983 14.7 16.8
1982 14.6 16.9
1981 14.5 17
1980 14.5 17.1
1979 14.4 17.1
1978 14.3 17.2
1977 14.3 17.2
1976 14.3 17.3
1975 14.3 17.4
1974 14.3 17.4
1973 14.3 17.5
1972 14.3 17.5
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.7
1969 14.5 17.9
1968 14.5 18
1967 14.6 18.2
1966 14.8 18.3
1965 14.9 18.3
1964 15.1 18.4
1963 15.2 18.4
1962 15.3 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Kenya South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Kenya South Sudan
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
78.7%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Kenya South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kenya South Sudan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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