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Kenya vs Tajikistan statistics compared

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Kenya has a population of 57.5M (ranked 26/197), compared with 10.8M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 45th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 62/197 ($136B) and Tajikistan ranks 140/197 ($17.7B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,363), while Tajikistan ranks 163/197 ($1,637).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Tajikistan
Population
59218766
11080415
Population rank 25/197 88/197
GDP
$136B
2025
$17.7B
2025
GDP rank 62/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
$1,637
2025
GDP per capita rank 154/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$94.3B
2025
$3.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.3%
2025
21.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,638
2025
$354
2025
Government debt per person rank 126/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,538
2026
$1,705
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
204.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.17
2024
3.04
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Kenya and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Tajikistan
2025 $135,941,278,879 $17,660,626,562
2024 $120,397,537,850 $14,425,113,700
2023 $107,500,884,685 $12,244,169,293
2022 $114,448,978,153 $10,713,525,200
2021 $109,703,658,905 $8,937,805,347
2020 $100,657,505,751 $8,133,963,551
2019 $100,378,436,207 $8,300,813,599
2018 $92,202,979,985 $7,764,999,999
2017 $82,036,510,877 $7,536,402,853
2016 $74,815,144,164 $6,992,416,097
2015 $70,120,446,897 $8,271,431,485
2014 $68,285,796,514 $9,112,605,459
2013 $61,671,440,408 $8,448,411,318
2012 $56,396,704,672 $7,633,036,903
2011 $46,869,473,151 $6,522,756,255
2010 $45,405,615,064 $5,642,221,099
2009 $42,347,217,913 $4,979,472,364
2008 $35,895,153,328 $5,161,299,725
2007 $31,958,195,182 $3,719,524,541
2006 $25,825,512,284 $2,830,213,849
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,312,352,021
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,076,176,869
2003 $14,904,517,650 $1,555,318,261
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,221,106,220
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,080,772,551
2000 $12,705,350,098 $860,541,842
1999 $12,896,010,459 $1,086,612,290
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,320,199,582
1997 $13,115,764,358 $921,518,033
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,043,654,822
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,231,561,860
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,522,001,206
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,646,623,195
1992 $8,209,120,763 $1,908,554,572
1991 $8,151,488,783 $2,536,585,366
1990 $8,572,359,038 $2,629,395,066
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Tajikistan
2025 $2,363 $1,637
2024 $2,133 $1,362
2023 $1,943 $1,178
2022 $2,110 $1,052
2021 $2,061 $897
2020 $1,928 $834
2019 $1,960 $871
2018 $1,836 $834
2017 $1,667 $829
2016 $1,554 $789
2015 $1,489 $957
2014 $1,483 $1,082
2013 $1,371 $1,028
2012 $1,285 $952
2011 $1,096 $834
2010 $1,092 $737
2009 $1,048 $665
2008 $916 $703
2007 $840 $517
2006 $700 $401
2005 $523 $334
2004 $464 $306
2003 $443 $233.6
2002 $403 $187
2001 $411 $168.7
2000 $415 $136.9
1999 $434 $175
1998 $488 $213.7
1997 $467 $150.1
1996 $441 $172
1995 $340 $207
1994 $276.4 $261.3
1993 $229 $287.6
1992 $337 $338
1991 $345 $458
1990 $374 $487
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Tajikistan
2026 64.2 72.2
2025 64 72.1
2024 63.8 71.9
2023 63.6 71.8
2022 63.5 71.6
2021 61.2 69.6
2020 61.6 68.6
2019 62.9 71
2018 62.8 70.7
2017 62.7 70.5
2016 62.5 70
2015 62.3 69.7
2014 62 69.7
2013 61.7 69.6
2012 61.5 69.1
2011 61.3 68.7
2010 60.9 68.4
2009 60.5 68.2
2008 60 67.9
2007 59.4 67.4
2006 59.1 67
2005 58.5 66.5
2004 57.9 66.6
2003 57.4 65.9
2002 56.8 64.9
2001 56.5 64.2
2000 56.1 63.5
1999 55.9 63.1
1998 55.6 62.4
1997 55.5 61.9
1996 55.6 60.8
1995 55.9 61.4
1994 56.1 60.1
1993 56.7 55.5
1992 57.1 57.1
1991 57.8 61.7
1990 58.3 61.6
1989 60 61.7
1988 60.3 61.8
1987 60.7 61.6
1986 60.8 61.8
1985 60.9 61
1984 60.6 60.7
1983 60.3 60.5
1982 59.9 60.2
1981 59.6 58.8
1980 59.2 58.6
1979 58.7 58.5
1978 58.2 58.4
1977 57.7 58.2
1976 57.2 58.1
1975 56.6 57.9
1974 56 57.7
1973 55.5 57.4
1972 55 57.2
1971 54.5 56.9
1970 54.1 56.6
1969 53.7 56.3
1968 53.3 55.9
1967 52.8 55.5
1966 52.4 55.1
1965 51.9 54.7
1964 51.3 54.2
1963 50.8 53.8
1962 50.1 53.4
1961 49.3 52.9
1960 48.5 52.5
1959 47.5 52.2
1958 46.5 51.8
1957 45.3 51.4
1956 43.5 51.1
1955 42.3 50.8
1954 41 50.5
1953 39.8 50.2
1952 38.6 49.9
1951 38 49.6
1950 36.9 49.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tajikistan
2025 57,532,493 10,786,734
2024 56,432,944 10,590,927
2023 55,339,003 10,389,799
2022 54,252,461 10,182,222
2021 53,219,166 9,966,908
2020 52,217,334 9,749,310
2019 51,202,827 9,529,966
2018 50,207,107 9,307,333
2017 49,197,766 9,085,946
2016 48,139,687 8,865,631
2015 47,088,526 8,643,840
2014 46,051,440 8,425,552
2013 44,986,791 8,216,724
2012 43,888,303 8,014,084
2011 42,758,461 7,824,785
2010 41,598,567 7,652,141
2009 40,408,891 7,490,230
2008 39,206,351 7,338,403
2007 38,036,349 7,194,477
2006 36,904,008 7,057,566
2005 35,796,484 6,924,720
2004 34,713,455 6,790,547
2003 33,652,223 6,658,575
2002 32,629,808 6,531,669
2001 31,619,170 6,407,377
2000 30,642,890 6,284,735
1999 29,733,408 6,208,370
1998 28,888,057 6,176,397
1997 28,101,768 6,139,829
1996 27,344,211 6,066,523
1995 26,601,751 5,948,584
1994 25,857,130 5,825,368
1993 25,117,188 5,724,993
1992 24,382,460 5,649,400
1991 23,646,514 5,541,205
1990 22,892,651 5,398,768
1989 22,118,434 5,267,249
1988 21,356,219 5,114,989
1987 20,616,096 4,939,059
1986 19,901,646 4,772,139
1985 19,201,768 4,619,003
1984 18,514,906 4,480,026
1983 17,846,374 4,350,874
1982 17,206,175 4,227,171
1981 16,601,507 4,109,022
1980 16,018,459 3,995,256
1979 15,460,666 3,882,691
1978 14,934,126 3,768,508
1977 14,428,819 3,653,265
1976 13,957,623 3,540,076
1975 13,511,671 3,430,425
1974 13,070,078 3,324,499
1973 12,634,835 3,222,290
1972 12,206,060 3,123,691
1971 11,788,904 3,028,837
1970 11,368,791 2,936,779
1969 10,939,695 2,845,273
1968 10,518,823 2,753,848
1967 10,111,057 2,664,130
1966 9,717,816 2,577,184
1965 9,338,078 2,492,998
1964 8,973,535 2,411,260
1963 8,627,971 2,331,736
1962 8,299,308 2,255,026
1961 7,987,770 2,181,805
1960 7,695,307 2,112,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Tajikistan
2024 3.17 3.04
2023 3.21 3.07
2022 3.26 3.13
2021 3.31 3.17
2020 3.36 3.21
2019 3.43 3.28
2018 3.54 3.29
2017 3.61 3.29
2016 3.69 3.38
2015 3.77 3.46
2014 3.84 3.46
2013 3.96 3.43
2012 4.12 3.42
2011 4.28 3.46
2010 4.45 3.46
2009 4.57 3.43
2008 4.66 3.39
2007 4.72 3.37
2006 4.75 3.34
2005 4.8 3.4
2004 4.86 3.51
2003 4.94 3.42
2002 5.03 3.47
2001 5.09 3.49
2000 5.14 3.49
1999 5.18 3.85
1998 5.24 4.07
1997 5.27 4.06
1996 5.31 3.94
1995 5.37 4.66
1994 5.44 4.79
1993 5.57 4.92
1992 5.74 5.06
1991 5.94 5.28
1990 6.14 5.46
1989 6.33 5.61
1988 6.52 5.75
1987 6.69 5.84
1986 6.84 5.91
1985 6.96 5.94
1984 7.08 5.96
1983 7.22 5.98
1982 7.35 6.03
1981 7.45 6.12
1980 7.53 6.21
1979 7.6 6.31
1978 7.67 6.4
1977 7.73 6.49
1976 7.77 6.6
1975 7.8 6.69
1974 7.82 6.77
1973 7.86 6.84
1972 7.89 6.89
1971 7.92 6.91
1970 7.94 6.91
1969 7.95 6.91
1968 7.95 6.91
1967 7.95 6.89
1966 7.96 6.82
1965 7.92 6.74
1964 7.87 6.68
1963 7.82 6.62
1962 7.77 6.48
1961 7.72 6.35
1960 7.65 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kenya and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Tajikistan
2025 21.1 23.2
2024 20.8 23
2023 20.6 22.9
2022 20.3 22.7
2021 20 22.6
2020 19.8 22.5
2019 19.6 22.3
2018 19.3 22.2
2017 19.1 22
2016 18.9 21.9
2015 18.7 21.7
2014 18.5 21.6
2013 18.4 21.4
2012 18.2 21.2
2011 18.1 21
2010 17.9 20.8
2009 17.8 20.6
2008 17.7 20.4
2007 17.6 20.1
2006 17.5 19.8
2005 17.4 19.6
2004 17.3 19.4
2003 17.1 19.2
2002 17 18.9
2001 16.8 18.7
2000 16.7 18.5
1999 16.5 18.2
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.2 17.9
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.7
1994 15.9 17.7
1993 15.7 17.8
1992 15.6 17.9
1991 15.5 18
1990 15.3 18.1
1989 15.2 18.2
1988 15.1 18.3
1987 15 18.3
1986 15 18.3
1985 14.9 18.2
1984 14.8 18.2
1983 14.7 18.2
1982 14.6 18.2
1981 14.5 18.1
1980 14.5 18.1
1979 14.4 18.1
1978 14.3 18
1977 14.3 18
1976 14.3 17.9
1975 14.3 17.9
1974 14.3 17.8
1973 14.3 17.8
1972 14.3 17.8
1971 14.4 17.8
1970 14.4 17.8
1969 14.5 17.8
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.6 18.1
1966 14.8 18.4
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15.1 19.6
1963 15.2 20.4
1962 15.3 20.9
1961 15.5 21.4
1960 15.7 21.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$127B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
29.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
-1.79%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.1%
2025
36.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
32.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
59
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.8B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.4B
2025
$4.31B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
539 kg
2024
393 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2024
$12.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.4%
2024
43.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
195.3 kWh
2024
1,497 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.3%
2024
94.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Tajikistan
% of world population
0.7%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
26.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.5
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.87
2022
0.89
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2026
67
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
78.7%
2026
5%
2026
People using the Internet
35%
2024
55.8%
2024

Health

Kenya Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2024
28.1
2024
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.6%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Tajikistan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,898 sq mi
2025
4,968 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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