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Kenya vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 45th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Sudan
Population
58955623
53335233
Population rank 25/197 29/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kenya and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Sudan
2024 $120,339,557,906 $49,672,435,513
2023 $107,500,884,685 $39,898,289,821
2022 $114,448,978,153 $51,666,875,363
2021 $109,703,658,905 $34,229,513,775
2020 $100,657,505,751 $27,034,593,750
2019 $100,378,436,207 $32,338,079,165
2018 $92,202,979,985 $32,333,780,383
2017 $82,036,510,877 $41,283,617,976
2016 $74,815,144,164 $42,630,376,000
2015 $70,120,446,897 $51,726,758,677
2014 $68,285,796,514 $49,516,748,618
2013 $61,671,440,408 $43,024,018,082
2012 $56,396,704,672 $37,632,919,967
2011 $46,869,473,151 $55,018,567,211
2010 $45,405,615,064 $58,962,978,034
2009 $42,347,217,913 $51,621,044,077
2008 $35,895,153,328 $64,833,083,257
2007 $31,958,195,182 $59,440,139,775
2006 $25,825,512,284 $45,263,831,634
2005 $18,737,895,513 $35,182,711,988
2004 $16,095,337,094 $26,646,007,251
2003 $14,904,517,650 $21,355,298,460
2002 $13,147,736,899 $18,137,128,388
2001 $12,986,007,426 $15,716,361,792
2000 $12,705,350,098 $12,257,299,147
1999 $12,896,010,459 $10,682,028,340
1998 $14,093,998,844 $11,250,221,537
1997 $13,115,764,358 $11,681,175,864
1996 $12,045,865,396 $9,018,300,725
1995 $9,046,320,255 $13,830,363,900
1994 $7,148,148,564 $12,793,794,737
1993 $5,751,786,643 $8,881,005,436
1992 $8,209,120,763 $7,031,933,492
1991 $8,151,488,783 $44,171,194,366
1990 $8,572,359,038 $33,641,222,222
1989 $8,283,114,514 $21,408,111,111
1988 $8,355,380,879 $14,372,555,556
1987 $7,970,820,369 $12,093,333,333
1986 $7,239,126,568 $10,092,200,000
1985 $6,135,034,214 $8,075,259,600
1984 $6,191,437,070 $10,447,615,385
1983 $5,979,198,314 $8,230,153,846
1982 $6,431,579,357 $8,732,542,274
1981 $6,854,491,706 $10,753,888,154
1980 $7,265,315,820 $8,951,800,000
1979 $6,234,391,113 $8,418,407,787
1978 $5,303,735,111 $8,128,719,315
1977 $4,494,378,764 $7,499,005,639
1976 $3,474,542,392 $6,013,210,816
1975 $3,259,345,083 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,969,958,812 $3,958,931,660
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,077,254,460
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,607,409,539
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,484,491,676
1965 $997,919,321 $1,446,869,619
1964 $998,759,334 $1,388,282,600
1963 $926,589,349 $1,351,234,926
1962 $868,111,401 $1,328,259,625
1961 $792,959,473 $1,222,860,429
1960 $791,265,459 $1,126,364,162

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

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Kenya and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Sudan
2024 $2,132 $985
2023 $1,943 $797
2022 $2,110 $1,046
2021 $2,061 $712
2020 $1,928 $578
2019 $1,960 $710
2018 $1,836 $731
2017 $1,667 $967
2016 $1,554 $1,033
2015 $1,489 $1,292
2014 $1,483 $1,275
2013 $1,371 $1,139
2012 $1,285 $1,019
2011 $1,096 $1,522
2010 $1,092 $1,665
2009 $1,048 $1,493
2008 $916 $1,928
2007 $840 $1,814
2006 $700 $1,415
2005 $523 $1,125
2004 $464 $872
2003 $443 $714
2002 $403 $621
2001 $411 $551
2000 $415 $441
1999 $434 $394
1998 $488 $425
1997 $467 $453
1996 $441 $357
1995 $340 $561
1994 $276.4 $532
1993 $229 $379
1992 $337 $307
1991 $345 $1,966
1990 $374 $1,528
1989 $374 $992
1988 $391 $680
1987 $387 $584
1986 $364 $497
1985 $320 $406
1984 $334 $534
1983 $335 $431
1982 $374 $472
1981 $413 $605
1980 $454 $525
1979 $403 $515
1978 $355 $518
1977 $311 $497
1976 $248.9 $413
1975 $241.2 $343
1974 $227.2 $291.5
1973 $198.6 $235.8
1972 $172.6 $198.2
1971 $150.9 $189
1970 $141 $179.6
1969 $133.3 $163.5
1968 $128.7 $153.7
1967 $121.9 $152.4
1966 $119.8 $145.6
1965 $106.9 $146.8
1964 $111.3 $145.7
1963 $107.4 $146.6
1962 $104.6 $148.9
1961 $99.3 $141.6
1960 $102.8 $134.7

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

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Kenya vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Sudan
2026 64.2 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.6 66.3
2022 63.5 65.7
2021 61.2 64.5
2020 61.6 65.1
2019 62.9 65.8
2018 62.8 65.5
2017 62.7 65.1
2016 62.5 64.7
2015 62.3 64.4
2014 62 64
2013 61.7 63.4
2012 61.5 63.4
2011 61.3 63.2
2010 60.9 63
2009 60.5 62.7
2008 60 61.3
2007 59.4 61.4
2006 59.1 60.4
2005 58.5 57.2
2004 57.9 56.8
2003 57.4 58.3
2002 56.8 59.3
2001 56.5 59.3
2000 56.1 58.9
1999 55.9 58.6
1998 55.6 58.3
1997 55.5 58.1
1996 55.6 57.6
1995 55.9 57.4
1994 56.1 57
1993 56.7 56.1
1992 57.1 56
1991 57.8 55.6
1990 58.3 55.5
1989 60 54.9
1988 60.3 55
1987 60.7 54.7
1986 60.8 54.6
1985 60.9 50
1984 60.6 49.8
1983 60.3 49.6
1982 59.9 54.4
1981 59.6 54.4
1980 59.2 54.1
1979 58.7 53.4
1978 58.2 53.3
1977 57.7 53.5
1976 57.2 53.3
1975 56.6 53.3
1974 56 53.2
1973 55.5 53
1972 55 52.8
1971 54.5 52.5
1970 54.1 52.3
1969 53.7 52
1968 53.3 51.8
1967 52.8 51.5
1966 52.4 51.3
1965 51.9 51
1964 51.3 50.9
1963 50.8 50.8
1962 50.1 50.4
1961 49.3 50
1960 48.5 49.6
1959 47.5 49.2
1958 46.5 48.9
1957 45.3 48.5
1956 43.5 48.1
1955 42.3 47.7
1954 41 47.3
1953 39.8 46.9
1952 38.6 46.5
1951 38 46.2
1950 36.9 45.8

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

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Kenya and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sudan
2024 56,432,944 50,448,963
2023 55,339,003 50,042,791
2022 54,252,461 49,383,346
2021 53,219,166 48,066,924
2020 52,217,334 46,789,231
2019 51,202,827 45,548,175
2018 50,207,107 44,230,596
2017 49,197,766 42,714,306
2016 48,139,687 41,259,892
2015 47,088,526 40,024,431
2014 46,051,440 38,823,318
2013 44,986,791 37,785,849
2012 43,888,303 36,923,178
2011 42,758,461 36,140,806
2010 41,598,567 35,414,399
2009 40,408,891 34,569,113
2008 39,206,351 33,623,980
2007 38,036,349 32,764,135
2006 36,904,008 31,992,435
2005 35,796,484 31,262,444
2004 34,713,455 30,556,637
2003 33,652,223 29,896,035
2002 32,629,808 29,228,727
2001 31,619,170 28,516,770
2000 30,642,890 27,816,745
1999 29,733,408 27,130,613
1998 28,888,057 26,458,999
1997 28,101,768 25,799,821
1996 27,344,211 25,231,528
1995 26,601,751 24,672,143
1994 25,857,130 24,043,948
1993 25,117,188 23,445,592
1992 24,382,460 22,927,355
1991 23,646,514 22,470,676
1990 22,892,651 22,021,481
1989 22,118,434 21,578,022
1988 21,356,219 21,138,431
1987 20,616,096 20,704,904
1986 19,901,646 20,288,238
1985 19,201,768 19,905,872
1984 18,514,906 19,546,528
1983 17,846,374 19,109,770
1982 17,206,175 18,486,645
1981 16,601,507 17,780,572
1980 16,018,459 17,058,905
1979 15,460,666 16,355,352
1978 14,934,126 15,695,003
1977 14,428,819 15,086,614
1976 13,957,623 14,569,716
1975 13,511,671 14,064,798
1974 13,070,078 13,580,723
1973 12,634,835 13,049,315
1972 12,206,060 12,527,856
1971 11,788,904 12,105,539
1970 11,368,791 11,695,771
1969 10,939,695 11,298,936
1968 10,518,823 10,917,999
1967 10,111,057 10,550,597
1966 9,717,816 10,197,578
1965 9,338,078 9,858,030
1964 8,973,535 9,531,109
1963 8,627,971 9,218,077
1962 8,299,308 8,919,028
1961 7,987,770 8,634,941
1960 7,695,307 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Sudan

Fertility rate
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Sudan
2023 3.21 4.32
2022 3.26 4.38
2021 3.31 4.46
2020 3.36 4.54
2019 3.43 4.62
2018 3.54 4.68
2017 3.61 4.76
2016 3.69 4.83
2015 3.77 4.9
2014 3.84 4.91
2013 3.96 4.97
2012 4.12 5.03
2011 4.28 5.09
2010 4.45 5.14
2009 4.57 5.17
2008 4.66 5.21
2007 4.72 5.27
2006 4.75 5.33
2005 4.8 5.4
2004 4.86 5.46
2003 4.94 5.49
2002 5.03 5.53
2001 5.09 5.56
2000 5.14 5.6
1999 5.18 5.62
1998 5.24 5.65
1997 5.27 5.72
1996 5.31 5.79
1995 5.37 5.86
1994 5.44 5.91
1993 5.57 5.97
1992 5.74 6.02
1991 5.94 6.05
1990 6.14 6.07
1989 6.33 6.11
1988 6.52 6.13
1987 6.69 6.18
1986 6.84 6.23
1985 6.96 6.28
1984 7.08 6.34
1983 7.22 6.41
1982 7.35 6.47
1981 7.45 6.53
1980 7.53 6.59
1979 7.6 6.65
1978 7.67 6.72
1977 7.73 6.78
1976 7.77 6.82
1975 7.8 6.87
1974 7.82 6.91
1973 7.86 6.94
1972 7.89 6.98
1971 7.92 7.02
1970 7.94 6.99
1969 7.95 6.97
1968 7.95 6.95
1967 7.95 6.91
1966 7.96 6.88
1965 7.92 6.84
1964 7.87 6.8
1963 7.82 6.76
1962 7.77 6.7
1961 7.72 6.66
1960 7.65 6.66

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

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Kenya and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Sudan
2024 20.8 19.4
2023 20.6 19.3
2022 20.3 19.2
2021 20 19
2020 19.8 18.9
2019 19.6 18.7
2018 19.3 18.6
2017 19.1 18.3
2016 18.9 18.1
2015 18.7 17.9
2014 18.5 17.7
2013 18.4 17.5
2012 18.2 17.5
2011 18.1 17.4
2010 17.9 17.5
2009 17.8 17.4
2008 17.7 17.3
2007 17.6 17.3
2006 17.5 17.2
2005 17.4 17.1
2004 17.3 17.1
2003 17.1 17.1
2002 17 17
2001 16.8 17
2000 16.7 16.9
1999 16.5 16.9
1998 16.4 16.8
1997 16.2 16.8
1996 16.1 16.8
1995 16 16.8
1994 15.9 16.8
1993 15.7 16.8
1992 15.6 16.8
1991 15.5 16.8
1990 15.3 16.8
1989 15.2 16.8
1988 15.1 16.9
1987 15 16.9
1986 15 16.8
1985 14.9 16.8
1984 14.8 16.8
1983 14.7 16.7
1982 14.6 16.7
1981 14.5 16.6
1980 14.5 16.5
1979 14.4 16.4
1978 14.3 16.2
1977 14.3 16.1
1976 14.3 16
1975 14.3 16
1974 14.3 15.9
1973 14.3 16
1972 14.3 16.1
1971 14.4 16.2
1970 14.4 16.2
1969 14.5 16.3
1968 14.5 16.3
1967 14.6 16.4
1966 14.8 16.4
1965 14.9 16.5
1964 15.1 16.5
1963 15.2 16.6
1962 15.3 16.7
1961 15.5 16.7
1960 15.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Kenya Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Kenya Sudan
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
78.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Kenya Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Sudan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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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