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Kenya vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 45th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Syria
Population
58955623
26829400
Population rank 25/197 56/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 64/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 154/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$81B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 133/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$730
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kenya and Syria: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Syria economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Syria
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 $19,993,439,950
2022 $114,448,978,153 $23,622,827,080
2021 $109,703,658,905 $14,353,205,678
2020 $100,657,505,751 $12,047,752,036
2019 $100,378,436,207 $22,583,045,060
2018 $92,202,979,985 $21,497,782,868
2017 $82,036,510,877 $16,369,843,352
2016 $74,815,144,164 $12,597,854,877
2015 $70,120,446,897 $16,466,863,117
2014 $68,285,796,514 $21,502,061,466
2013 $61,671,440,408 $21,361,254,635
2012 $56,396,704,672 $43,190,318,033
2011 $46,869,473,151 $67,539,428,159
2010 $45,405,615,064 $61,390,830,875
2009 $42,347,217,913 $54,111,735,629
2008 $35,895,153,328 $52,557,913,569
2007 $31,958,195,182 $40,465,318,382
2006 $25,825,512,284 $33,751,788,856
2005 $18,737,895,513 $28,858,965,517
2004 $16,095,337,094 $25,086,950,495
2003 $14,904,517,650 $21,828,144,686
2002 $13,147,736,899 $20,669,357,462
2001 $12,986,007,426 $20,237,024,725
2000 $12,705,350,098 $18,937,052,543
1999 $12,896,010,459 $15,873,875,969
1998 $14,093,998,844 $15,200,846,154
1997 $13,115,764,358 $14,505,233,463
1996 $12,045,865,396 $13,789,560,878
1995 $9,046,320,255 $11,396,706,587
1994 $7,148,148,564 $10,122,020,000
1993 $5,751,786,643 $13,695,962,055
1992 $8,209,120,763 $13,253,565,861
1991 $8,151,488,783 $12,981,833,333
1990 $8,572,359,038 $12,308,624,418
1989 $8,283,114,514 $9,853,395,762
1988 $8,355,380,879 $10,577,041,645
1987 $7,970,820,369 $11,356,215,543
1986 $7,239,126,568 $13,293,205,278
1985 $6,135,034,214 $16,403,539,893
1984 $6,191,437,070 $17,503,078,174
1983 $5,979,198,314 $17,589,277,143
1982 $6,431,579,357 $16,298,929,011
1981 $6,854,491,706 $15,518,201,335
1980 $7,265,315,820 $13,062,420,382
1979 $6,234,391,113 $9,929,681,529
1978 $5,303,735,111 $9,275,200,458
1977 $4,494,378,764 $7,696,011,396
1976 $3,474,542,392 $7,633,528,867
1975 $3,259,345,083 $6,826,980,444
1974 $2,969,958,812 $5,159,557,148
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,239,487,516
1972 $2,107,279,157 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,458,379,417 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,342,287,553
1965 $997,919,321 $1,472,036,540
1964 $998,759,334 $1,339,494,267
1963 $926,589,349 $1,200,447,408
1962 $868,111,401 $1,110,565,881
1961 $792,959,473 $945,244,972
1960 $791,265,459 $857,704,413

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

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Kenya and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Syria
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 $847
2022 $2,110 $1,052
2021 $2,061 $664
2020 $1,928 $572
2019 $1,960 $1,110
2018 $1,836 $1,098
2017 $1,667 $852
2016 $1,554 $656
2015 $1,489 $848
2014 $1,483 $1,061
2013 $1,371 $986
2012 $1,285 $1,898
2011 $1,096 $2,952
2010 $1,092 $2,731
2009 $1,048 $2,462
2008 $916 $2,429
2007 $840 $1,938
2006 $700 $1,719
2005 $523 $1,534
2004 $464 $1,368
2003 $443 $1,220
2002 $403 $1,183
2001 $411 $1,187
2000 $415 $1,138
1999 $434 $978
1998 $488 $961
1997 $467 $941
1996 $441 $918
1995 $340 $780
1994 $276.4 $712
1993 $229 $993
1992 $337 $990
1991 $345 $1,000
1990 $374 $978
1989 $374 $809
1988 $391 $898
1987 $387 $997
1986 $364 $1,208
1985 $320 $1,544
1984 $334 $1,706
1983 $335 $1,776
1982 $374 $1,703
1981 $413 $1,676
1980 $454 $1,458
1979 $403 $1,146
1978 $355 $1,108
1977 $311 $951
1976 $248.9 $976
1975 $241.2 $904
1974 $227.2 $707
1973 $198.6 $459
1972 $172.6 $448
1971 $150.9 $393
1970 $141 $335
1969 $133.3 $364
1968 $128.7 $293.3
1967 $121.9 $272.9
1966 $119.8 $239.3
1965 $106.9 $270.8
1964 $111.3 $254.2
1963 $107.4 $234.9
1962 $104.6 $223.9
1961 $99.3 $196.3
1960 $102.8 $183.5

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

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Kenya vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Syria
2026 64.2 73.4
2025 64 73
2024 63.8 72.6
2023 63.6 72.1
2022 63.5 72.8
2021 61.2 72.4
2020 61.6 71.9
2019 62.9 71
2018 62.8 67.4
2017 62.7 65.7
2016 62.5 65.2
2015 62.3 63.3
2014 62 65.5
2013 61.7 65.1
2012 61.5 66.2
2011 61.3 72.3
2010 60.9 73.5
2009 60.5 73.5
2008 60 73.4
2007 59.4 73.3
2006 59.1 73
2005 58.5 72.8
2004 57.9 72.5
2003 57.4 72.2
2002 56.8 71.7
2001 56.5 71.3
2000 56.1 70.9
1999 55.9 70.5
1998 55.6 70.2
1997 55.5 70.2
1996 55.6 70.2
1995 55.9 70.2
1994 56.1 70.3
1993 56.7 70.3
1992 57.1 70.2
1991 57.8 70.1
1990 58.3 69.8
1989 60 69.5
1988 60.3 69.2
1987 60.7 68.8
1986 60.8 68.4
1985 60.9 68
1984 60.6 67.7
1983 60.3 67.4
1982 59.9 60.8
1981 59.6 64.6
1980 59.2 66.5
1979 58.7 66.2
1978 58.2 65.9
1977 57.7 65.4
1976 57.2 64.8
1975 56.6 64.2
1974 56 63.4
1973 55.5 60.8
1972 55 62
1971 54.5 61.3
1970 54.1 60.6
1969 53.7 59.8
1968 53.3 59.1
1967 52.8 58
1966 52.4 57.6
1965 51.9 56.9
1964 51.3 56.2
1963 50.8 55.4
1962 50.1 54.6
1961 49.3 53.7
1960 48.5 52.7
1959 47.5 51.7
1958 46.5 50.7
1957 45.3 49.6
1956 43.5 48.5
1955 42.3 47.4
1954 41 46.4
1953 39.8 45.3
1952 38.6 44.3
1951 38 43.4
1950 36.9 42.5

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

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Kenya and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year Population
Kenya Syria
2024 56,432,944 24,672,760
2023 55,339,003 23,594,623
2022 54,252,461 22,462,173
2021 53,219,166 21,628,839
2020 52,217,334 21,049,429
2019 51,202,827 20,353,534
2018 50,207,107 19,577,845
2017 49,197,766 19,224,668
2016 48,139,687 19,193,834
2015 47,088,526 19,424,618
2014 46,051,440 20,273,659
2013 44,986,791 21,666,917
2012 43,888,303 22,759,763
2011 42,758,461 22,878,098
2010 41,598,567 22,482,421
2009 40,408,891 21,976,969
2008 39,206,351 21,636,564
2007 38,036,349 20,884,125
2006 36,904,008 19,637,022
2005 35,796,484 18,814,091
2004 34,713,455 18,336,875
2003 33,652,223 17,889,296
2002 32,629,808 17,468,332
2001 31,619,170 17,051,338
2000 30,642,890 16,637,888
1999 29,733,408 16,228,061
1998 28,888,057 15,820,413
1997 28,101,768 15,417,542
1996 27,344,211 15,018,104
1995 26,601,751 14,616,801
1994 25,857,130 14,208,583
1993 25,117,188 13,795,686
1992 24,382,460 13,385,571
1991 23,646,514 12,980,821
1990 22,892,651 12,579,208
1989 22,118,434 12,179,060
1988 21,356,219 11,782,264
1987 20,616,096 11,388,923
1986 19,901,646 11,002,844
1985 19,201,768 10,625,672
1984 18,514,906 10,258,398
1983 17,846,374 9,904,809
1982 17,206,175 9,572,511
1981 16,601,507 9,260,189
1980 16,018,459 8,957,663
1979 15,460,666 8,661,909
1978 14,934,126 8,372,759
1977 14,428,819 8,090,501
1976 13,957,623 7,817,320
1975 13,511,671 7,554,364
1974 13,070,078 7,302,160
1973 12,634,835 7,060,321
1972 12,206,060 6,826,024
1971 11,788,904 6,598,094
1970 11,368,791 6,380,609
1969 10,939,695 6,175,166
1968 10,518,823 5,978,742
1967 10,111,057 5,790,198
1966 9,717,816 5,609,047
1965 9,338,078 5,435,267
1964 8,973,535 5,269,087
1963 8,627,971 5,110,467
1962 8,299,308 4,959,340
1961 7,987,770 4,815,466
1960 7,695,307 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Syria

Fertility rate
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Syria
2023 3.21 2.71
2022 3.26 2.75
2021 3.31 2.8
2020 3.36 2.84
2019 3.43 2.88
2018 3.54 2.93
2017 3.61 2.97
2016 3.69 3.01
2015 3.77 3.07
2014 3.84 3.12
2013 3.96 3.17
2012 4.12 3.22
2011 4.28 3.29
2010 4.45 3.36
2009 4.57 3.42
2008 4.66 3.48
2007 4.72 3.54
2006 4.75 3.56
2005 4.8 3.61
2004 4.86 3.68
2003 4.94 3.76
2002 5.03 3.87
2001 5.09 3.98
2000 5.14 4.07
1999 5.18 4.14
1998 5.24 4.25
1997 5.27 4.37
1996 5.31 4.54
1995 5.37 4.7
1994 5.44 4.86
1993 5.57 4.99
1992 5.74 5.14
1991 5.94 5.34
1990 6.14 5.56
1989 6.33 5.78
1988 6.52 6
1987 6.69 6.2
1986 6.84 6.37
1985 6.96 6.48
1984 7.08 6.59
1983 7.22 6.69
1982 7.35 6.81
1981 7.45 6.97
1980 7.53 7.12
1979 7.6 7.25
1978 7.67 7.35
1977 7.73 7.42
1976 7.77 7.45
1975 7.8 7.49
1974 7.82 7.52
1973 7.86 7.55
1972 7.89 7.57
1971 7.92 7.6
1970 7.94 7.62
1969 7.95 7.59
1968 7.95 7.57
1967 7.95 7.56
1966 7.96 7.55
1965 7.92 7.53
1964 7.87 7.53
1963 7.82 7.51
1962 7.77 7.51
1961 7.72 7.5
1960 7.65 7.51

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

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Kenya and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Syria
2024 20.8 23.9
2023 20.6 23.3
2022 20.3 22.7
2021 20 22.2
2020 19.8 21.6
2019 19.6 20.9
2018 19.3 20.1
2017 19.1 19.6
2016 18.9 19.5
2015 18.7 19.5
2014 18.5 20.1
2013 18.4 21.2
2012 18.2 21.8
2011 18.1 21.9
2010 17.9 21.7
2009 17.8 21.5
2008 17.7 21.3
2007 17.6 21
2006 17.5 20.3
2005 17.4 19.7
2004 17.3 19.5
2003 17.1 19.2
2002 17 19
2001 16.8 18.8
2000 16.7 18.5
1999 16.5 18.3
1998 16.4 18.1
1997 16.2 17.9
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.5
1994 15.9 17.3
1993 15.7 17.1
1992 15.6 16.9
1991 15.5 16.7
1990 15.3 16.5
1989 15.2 16.4
1988 15.1 16.2
1987 15 16.1
1986 15 16
1985 14.9 15.9
1984 14.8 15.8
1983 14.7 15.8
1982 14.6 15.7
1981 14.5 15.6
1980 14.5 15.6
1979 14.4 15.6
1978 14.3 15.6
1977 14.3 15.6
1976 14.3 15.6
1975 14.3 15.7
1974 14.3 15.7
1973 14.3 15.7
1972 14.3 15.8
1971 14.4 15.8
1970 14.4 15.9
1969 14.5 16
1968 14.5 16.1
1967 14.6 16.2
1966 14.8 16.4
1965 14.9 16.5
1964 15.1 16.7
1963 15.2 16.9
1962 15.3 17.1
1961 15.5 17.3
1960 15.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Kenya Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Kenya Syria
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Kenya Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Syria
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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