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Kenya vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 45th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Sri Lanka
Population
58955623
22185425
Population rank 25/197 63/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Kenya and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Sri Lanka
2024 $120,339,557,906 $98,963,185,510
2023 $107,500,884,685 $83,716,142,582
2022 $114,448,978,153 $74,143,020,263
2021 $109,703,658,905 $88,556,698,938
2020 $100,657,505,751 $84,335,574,582
2019 $100,378,436,207 $88,998,706,297
2018 $92,202,979,985 $94,450,015,983
2017 $82,036,510,877 $94,369,350,286
2016 $74,815,144,164 $88,000,211,172
2015 $70,120,446,897 $85,090,301,052
2014 $68,285,796,514 $82,531,125,191
2013 $61,671,440,408 $76,976,203,829
2012 $56,396,704,672 $70,447,217,164
2011 $46,869,473,151 $67,753,285,897
2010 $45,405,615,064 $58,636,049,434
2009 $42,347,217,913 $42,066,224,093
2008 $35,895,153,328 $40,713,826,215
2007 $31,958,195,182 $32,350,238,760
2006 $25,825,512,284 $28,267,410,543
2005 $18,737,895,513 $24,405,791,045
2004 $16,095,337,094 $20,662,525,941
2003 $14,904,517,650 $18,881,765,437
2002 $13,147,736,899 $16,536,535,647
2001 $12,986,007,426 $15,749,753,805
2000 $12,705,350,098 $16,595,882,819
1999 $12,896,010,459 $15,711,933,513
1998 $14,093,998,844 $15,760,736,956
1997 $13,115,764,358 $15,091,913,884
1996 $12,045,865,396 $13,897,738,375
1995 $9,046,320,255 $13,029,697,561
1994 $7,148,148,564 $11,717,604,209
1993 $5,751,786,643 $10,338,679,636
1992 $8,209,120,763 $9,703,011,636
1991 $8,151,488,783 $9,000,362,582
1990 $8,572,359,038 $8,032,551,173
1989 $8,283,114,514 $6,987,267,684
1988 $8,355,380,879 $6,978,371,581
1987 $7,970,820,369 $6,682,167,120
1986 $7,239,126,568 $6,405,210,564
1985 $6,135,034,214 $5,978,460,972
1984 $6,191,437,070 $6,043,474,843
1983 $5,979,198,314 $5,167,913,302
1982 $6,431,579,357 $4,768,765,017
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,415,844,156
1980 $7,265,315,820 $4,024,621,900
1979 $6,234,391,113 $3,364,611,432
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,733,183,857
1977 $4,494,378,764 $4,104,509,583
1976 $3,474,542,392 $3,591,319,857
1975 $3,259,345,083 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,969,958,812 $3,574,586,466
1973 $2,509,001,324 $2,875,625,000
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,859,465,021
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,751,470,588
1965 $997,919,321 $1,698,319,328
1964 $998,759,334 $1,309,747,899
1963 $926,589,349 $1,240,672,269
1962 $868,111,401 $1,434,156,379
1961 $792,959,473 $1,444,327,731
1960 $791,265,459 $1,409,873,950

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

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Kenya and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Sri Lanka
2024 $2,132 $4,516
2023 $1,943 $3,799
2022 $2,110 $3,343
2021 $2,061 $3,997
2020 $1,928 $3,848
2019 $1,960 $4,082
2018 $1,836 $4,359
2017 $1,667 $4,399
2016 $1,554 $4,149
2015 $1,489 $4,058
2014 $1,483 $3,972
2013 $1,371 $3,739
2012 $1,285 $3,328
2011 $1,096 $3,225
2010 $1,092 $2,808
2009 $1,048 $2,027
2008 $916 $1,974
2007 $840 $1,579
2006 $700 $1,389
2005 $523 $1,207
2004 $464 $1,029
2003 $443 $946
2002 $403 $835
2001 $411 $804
2000 $415 $860
1999 $434 $829
1998 $488 $848
1997 $467 $827
1996 $441 $776
1995 $340 $742
1994 $276.4 $678
1993 $229 $607
1992 $337 $580
1991 $345 $546
1990 $374 $491
1989 $374 $430
1988 $391 $434
1987 $387 $420
1986 $364 $407
1985 $320 $385
1984 $334 $391
1983 $335 $336
1982 $374 $312
1981 $413 $292.5
1980 $454 $271.1
1979 $403 $230.8
1978 $355 $191
1977 $311 $292.1
1976 $248.9 $260.3
1975 $241.2 $279.8
1974 $227.2 $268.7
1973 $198.6 $220.2
1972 $172.6 $199.4
1971 $150.9 $188.8
1970 $141 $186.9
1969 $133.3 $163.6
1968 $128.7 $153.5
1967 $121.9 $162.3
1966 $119.8 $156.6
1965 $106.9 $155.6
1964 $111.3 $122.9
1963 $107.4 $119.4
1962 $104.6 $141.4
1961 $99.3 $145.9
1960 $102.8 $145.9

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

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Kenya vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Sri Lanka
2026 64.2 78
2025 64 77.9
2024 63.8 77.7
2023 63.6 77.5
2022 63.5 77.3
2021 61.2 76.3
2020 61.6 76.9
2019 62.9 76.7
2018 62.8 76.5
2017 62.7 76.2
2016 62.5 76.1
2015 62.3 76
2014 62 75.8
2013 61.7 75.5
2012 61.5 75.2
2011 61.3 74.7
2010 60.9 74.5
2009 60.5 70.3
2008 60 72.6
2007 59.4 73
2006 59.1 72.8
2005 58.5 73.1
2004 57.9 68
2003 57.4 72.4
2002 56.8 72.3
2001 56.5 71.8
2000 56.1 71.2
1999 55.9 70.4
1998 55.6 70.1
1997 55.5 69.9
1996 55.6 69.8
1995 55.9 69.7
1994 56.1 70.2
1993 56.7 70
1992 57.1 69.6
1991 57.8 69.1
1990 58.3 69.2
1989 60 67.3
1988 60.3 69
1987 60.7 69
1986 60.8 69
1985 60.9 68.9
1984 60.6 68.8
1983 60.3 68.7
1982 59.9 68.7
1981 59.6 68.4
1980 59.2 68
1979 58.7 67.5
1978 58.2 66.8
1977 57.7 66.4
1976 57.2 65.8
1975 56.6 65.4
1974 56 65
1973 55.5 64.8
1972 55 64.6
1971 54.5 64.2
1970 54.1 64.4
1969 53.7 64.1
1968 53.3 63.9
1967 52.8 63.6
1966 52.4 63.2
1965 51.9 62.8
1964 51.3 62.4
1963 50.8 62
1962 50.1 61.6
1961 49.3 61.2
1960 48.5 60.6
1959 47.5 60
1958 46.5 59.3
1957 45.3 58.5
1956 43.5 57.9
1955 42.3 57.2
1954 41 56.4
1953 39.8 55.6
1952 38.6 54.9
1951 38 54
1950 36.9 53.2

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

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Kenya and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sri Lanka
2024 56,432,944 21,916,000
2023 55,339,003 22,037,000
2022 54,252,461 22,181,000
2021 53,219,166 22,156,000
2020 52,217,334 21,919,000
2019 51,202,827 21,803,000
2018 50,207,107 21,670,000
2017 49,197,766 21,453,000
2016 48,139,687 21,209,000
2015 47,088,526 20,970,000
2014 46,051,440 20,778,000
2013 44,986,791 20,585,000
2012 43,888,303 21,169,458
2011 42,758,461 21,009,048
2010 41,598,567 20,879,089
2009 40,408,891 20,756,435
2008 39,206,351 20,629,378
2007 38,036,349 20,492,545
2006 36,904,008 20,352,411
2005 35,796,484 20,216,524
2004 34,713,455 20,087,605
2003 33,652,223 19,951,521
2002 32,629,808 19,805,752
2001 31,619,170 19,600,362
2000 30,642,890 19,293,054
1999 29,733,408 18,944,731
1998 28,888,057 18,596,003
1997 28,101,768 18,248,200
1996 27,344,211 17,905,018
1995 26,601,751 17,564,068
1994 25,857,130 17,275,773
1993 25,117,188 17,025,918
1992 24,382,460 16,739,284
1991 23,646,514 16,475,354
1990 22,892,651 16,352,458
1989 22,118,434 16,248,557
1988 21,356,219 16,078,621
1987 20,616,096 15,916,576
1986 19,901,646 15,731,256
1985 19,201,768 15,544,154
1984 18,514,906 15,441,860
1983 17,846,374 15,388,794
1982 17,206,175 15,286,567
1981 16,601,507 15,099,414
1980 16,018,459 14,847,974
1979 15,460,666 14,579,614
1978 14,934,126 14,310,128
1977 14,428,819 14,049,371
1976 13,957,623 13,796,770
1975 13,511,671 13,548,984
1974 13,070,078 13,305,693
1973 12,634,835 13,060,916
1972 12,206,060 12,809,205
1971 11,788,904 12,551,910
1970 11,368,791 12,287,110
1969 10,939,695 12,013,858
1968 10,518,823 11,736,088
1967 10,111,057 11,457,328
1966 9,717,816 11,183,928
1965 9,338,078 10,916,965
1964 8,973,535 10,653,397
1963 8,627,971 10,395,040
1962 8,299,308 10,143,754
1961 7,987,770 9,899,372
1960 7,695,307 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Sri Lanka
2023 3.21 1.97
2022 3.26 1.98
2021 3.31 2
2020 3.36 2.01
2019 3.43 2.02
2018 3.54 2.03
2017 3.61 2.04
2016 3.69 2.06
2015 3.77 2.09
2014 3.84 2.13
2013 3.96 2.18
2012 4.12 2.17
2011 4.28 2.14
2010 4.45 2.13
2009 4.57 2.18
2008 4.66 2.23
2007 4.72 2.3
2006 4.75 2.29
2005 4.8 2.26
2004 4.86 2.27
2003 4.94 2.3
2002 5.03 2.31
2001 5.09 2.28
2000 5.14 2.21
1999 5.18 2.14
1998 5.24 2.14
1997 5.27 2.22
1996 5.31 2.29
1995 5.37 2.35
1994 5.44 2.4
1993 5.57 2.44
1992 5.74 2.49
1991 5.94 2.51
1990 6.14 2.54
1989 6.33 2.58
1988 6.52 2.57
1987 6.69 2.64
1986 6.84 2.74
1985 6.96 2.9
1984 7.08 3.01
1983 7.22 3.11
1982 7.35 3.32
1981 7.45 3.65
1980 7.53 3.73
1979 7.6 3.82
1978 7.67 3.81
1977 7.73 3.74
1976 7.77 3.78
1975 7.8 3.82
1974 7.82 3.86
1973 7.86 4
1972 7.89 4.16
1971 7.92 4.27
1970 7.94 4.39
1969 7.95 4.5
1968 7.95 4.66
1967 7.95 4.79
1966 7.96 4.83
1965 7.92 4.93
1964 7.87 5.06
1963 7.82 5.12
1962 7.77 5.18
1961 7.72 5.24
1960 7.65 5.35

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

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Kenya and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Sri Lanka
2024 20.8 34.1
2023 20.6 33.8
2022 20.3 33.6
2021 20 33.3
2020 19.8 33.1
2019 19.6 32.8
2018 19.3 32.5
2017 19.1 32.3
2016 18.9 32
2015 18.7 31.7
2014 18.5 31.4
2013 18.4 31.1
2012 18.2 30.8
2011 18.1 30.5
2010 17.9 30.2
2009 17.8 29.9
2008 17.7 29.6
2007 17.6 29.3
2006 17.5 29
2005 17.4 28.8
2004 17.3 28.5
2003 17.1 28.2
2002 17 27.9
2001 16.8 27.6
2000 16.7 27.2
1999 16.5 26.9
1998 16.4 26.5
1997 16.2 26.2
1996 16.1 25.8
1995 16 25.3
1994 15.9 24.9
1993 15.7 24.6
1992 15.6 24.3
1991 15.5 23.9
1990 15.3 23.6
1989 15.2 23.4
1988 15.1 23.1
1987 15 22.8
1986 15 22.5
1985 14.9 22.2
1984 14.8 22
1983 14.7 21.9
1982 14.6 21.7
1981 14.5 21.6
1980 14.5 21.5
1979 14.4 21.3
1978 14.3 21.2
1977 14.3 21
1976 14.3 20.9
1975 14.3 20.7
1974 14.3 20.6
1973 14.3 20.4
1972 14.3 20.2
1971 14.4 20.1
1970 14.4 20
1969 14.5 19.9
1968 14.5 19.8
1967 14.6 19.7
1966 14.8 19.6
1965 14.9 19.5
1964 15.1 19.5
1963 15.2 19.5
1962 15.3 19.5
1961 15.5 19.5
1960 15.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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