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Kenya vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 45th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Thailand
Population
58955623
71571743
Population rank 25/197 21/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kenya and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Thailand
2024 $120,339,557,906 $526,517,658,842
2023 $107,500,884,685 $515,906,283,941
2022 $114,448,978,153 $495,644,697,588
2021 $109,703,658,905 $506,194,668,790
2020 $100,657,505,751 $500,461,898,480
2019 $100,378,436,207 $543,976,691,794
2018 $92,202,979,985 $506,754,208,404
2017 $82,036,510,877 $456,356,813,537
2016 $74,815,144,164 $413,366,349,748
2015 $70,120,446,897 $401,296,238,228
2014 $68,285,796,514 $407,339,040,198
2013 $61,671,440,408 $420,333,654,593
2012 $56,396,704,672 $397,558,325,279
2011 $46,869,473,151 $370,818,739,624
2010 $45,405,615,064 $341,104,766,329
2009 $42,347,217,913 $281,710,630,187
2008 $35,895,153,328 $291,382,982,431
2007 $31,958,195,182 $262,942,621,455
2006 $25,825,512,284 $221,758,296,022
2005 $18,737,895,513 $189,318,408,469
2004 $16,095,337,094 $172,895,685,155
2003 $14,904,517,650 $152,280,615,246
2002 $13,147,736,899 $134,300,904,400
2001 $12,986,007,426 $120,296,476,180
2000 $12,705,350,098 $126,392,224,254
1999 $12,896,010,459 $126,669,211,779
1998 $14,093,998,844 $113,675,596,788
1997 $13,115,764,358 $150,180,456,566
1996 $12,045,865,396 $183,035,237,429
1995 $9,046,320,255 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,148,148,564 $146,683,778,959
1993 $5,751,786,643 $128,889,262,951
1992 $8,209,120,763 $111,452,746,518
1991 $8,151,488,783 $98,234,714,971
1990 $8,572,359,038 $85,343,190,719
1989 $8,283,114,514 $72,250,748,100
1988 $8,355,380,879 $61,667,253,471
1987 $7,970,820,369 $50,535,446,555
1986 $7,239,126,568 $43,096,773,981
1985 $6,135,034,214 $38,900,711,333
1984 $6,191,437,070 $41,797,647,776
1983 $5,979,198,314 $40,042,798,388
1982 $6,431,579,357 $36,589,772,404
1981 $6,854,491,706 $34,846,039,194
1980 $7,265,315,820 $32,353,514,989
1979 $6,234,391,113 $27,371,650,825
1978 $5,303,735,111 $24,006,566,637
1977 $4,494,378,764 $19,779,312,261
1976 $3,474,542,392 $16,985,208,648
1975 $3,259,345,083 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,969,958,812 $13,702,998,512
1973 $2,509,001,324 $10,838,587,358
1972 $2,107,279,157 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,778,391,289 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,603,447,359 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,458,379,417 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,353,295,459 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,232,559,507 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,164,519,674 $5,279,230,817
1965 $997,919,321 $4,388,937,649
1964 $998,759,334 $3,889,129,942
1963 $926,589,349 $3,540,403,457
1962 $868,111,401 $3,308,912,797
1961 $792,959,473 $3,034,037,811
1960 $791,265,459 $2,760,750,861

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

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Kenya and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Thailand
2024 $2,132 $7,347
2023 $1,943 $7,195
2022 $2,110 $6,909
2021 $2,061 $7,057
2020 $1,928 $6,986
2019 $1,960 $7,606
2018 $1,836 $7,100
2017 $1,667 $6,413
2016 $1,554 $5,834
2015 $1,489 $5,689
2014 $1,483 $5,801
2013 $1,371 $6,018
2012 $1,285 $5,726
2011 $1,096 $5,374
2010 $1,092 $4,974
2009 $1,048 $4,135
2008 $916 $4,309
2007 $840 $3,919
2006 $700 $3,331
2005 $523 $2,868
2004 $464 $2,642
2003 $443 $2,348
2002 $403 $2,090
2001 $411 $1,890
2000 $415 $2,006
1999 $434 $2,033
1998 $488 $1,848
1997 $467 $2,473
1996 $441 $3,055
1995 $340 $2,864
1994 $276.4 $2,518
1993 $229 $2,245
1992 $337 $1,972
1991 $345 $1,766
1990 $374 $1,559
1989 $374 $1,342
1988 $391 $1,164
1987 $387 $970
1986 $364 $842
1985 $320 $774
1984 $334 $847
1983 $335 $827
1982 $374 $770
1981 $413 $748
1980 $454 $709
1979 $403 $612
1978 $355 $548
1977 $311 $462
1976 $248.9 $405
1975 $241.2 $364
1974 $227.2 $343
1973 $198.6 $278.3
1972 $172.6 $215.6
1971 $150.9 $199.7
1970 $141 $197.1
1969 $133.3 $191.4
1968 $128.7 $178.8
1967 $121.9 $170.7
1966 $119.8 $164.5
1965 $106.9 $140.9
1964 $111.3 $128.6
1963 $107.4 $120.7
1962 $104.6 $116.2
1961 $99.3 $109.7
1960 $102.8 $102.8

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

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Kenya vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Thailand
2026 64.2 77.1
2025 64 76.8
2024 63.8 76.6
2023 63.6 76.4
2022 63.5 75.3
2021 61.2 77.6
2020 61.6 77.3
2019 62.9 77.2
2018 62.8 77.2
2017 62.7 77
2016 62.5 76.8
2015 62.3 76.6
2014 62 76.3
2013 61.7 76
2012 61.5 75.6
2011 61.3 75.3
2010 60.9 75
2009 60.5 74.7
2008 60 74.2
2007 59.4 73.8
2006 59.1 73.3
2005 58.5 72.9
2004 57.9 72.1
2003 57.4 72.1
2002 56.8 71.8
2001 56.5 71.5
2000 56.1 71.2
1999 55.9 71
1998 55.6 70.7
1997 55.5 70.4
1996 55.6 69.9
1995 55.9 69.8
1994 56.1 69.7
1993 56.7 69.6
1992 57.1 69.4
1991 57.8 69.1
1990 58.3 68.9
1989 60 68.6
1988 60.3 68.2
1987 60.7 67.8
1986 60.8 67.3
1985 60.9 66.5
1984 60.6 65.5
1983 60.3 64.5
1982 59.9 63.6
1981 59.6 62.9
1980 59.2 62.2
1979 58.7 61.7
1978 58.2 61.3
1977 57.7 60.9
1976 57.2 60.4
1975 56.6 59.7
1974 56 59
1973 55.5 58.3
1972 55 57.7
1971 54.5 57.1
1970 54.1 56.5
1969 53.7 55.7
1968 53.3 55
1967 52.8 54.3
1966 52.4 53.7
1965 51.9 53.1
1964 51.3 52.5
1963 50.8 52
1962 50.1 51.4
1961 49.3 51.1
1960 48.5 50.6
1959 47.5 50.1
1958 46.5 49.5
1957 45.3 49.1
1956 43.5 48.6
1955 42.3 48.1
1954 41 47.6
1953 39.8 47.1
1952 38.6 46.5
1951 38 45.9
1950 36.9 45.2

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

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Kenya and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Kenya Thailand
2024 56,432,944 71,668,011
2023 55,339,003 71,702,435
2022 54,252,461 71,735,329
2021 53,219,166 71,727,332
2020 52,217,334 71,641,484
2019 51,202,827 71,522,271
2018 50,207,107 71,376,079
2017 49,197,766 71,160,187
2016 48,139,687 70,859,841
2015 47,088,526 70,540,795
2014 46,051,440 70,216,367
2013 44,986,791 69,845,114
2012 43,888,303 69,436,098
2011 42,758,461 69,007,208
2010 41,598,567 68,579,447
2009 40,408,891 68,121,080
2008 39,206,351 67,619,830
2007 38,036,349 67,102,394
2006 36,904,008 66,567,687
2005 35,796,484 66,017,420
2004 34,713,455 65,452,047
2003 33,652,223 64,868,166
2002 32,629,808 64,266,437
2001 31,619,170 63,651,141
2000 30,642,890 63,007,815
1999 29,733,408 62,299,043
1998 28,888,057 61,522,630
1997 28,101,768 60,724,584
1996 27,344,211 59,920,064
1995 26,601,751 59,098,232
1994 25,857,130 58,260,854
1993 25,117,188 57,408,198
1992 24,382,460 56,528,834
1991 23,646,514 55,637,434
1990 22,892,651 54,738,329
1989 22,118,434 53,848,956
1988 21,356,219 52,969,595
1987 20,616,096 52,074,105
1986 19,901,646 51,177,834
1985 19,201,768 50,270,753
1984 18,514,906 49,351,708
1983 17,846,374 48,423,309
1982 17,206,175 47,494,577
1981 16,601,507 46,575,855
1980 16,018,459 45,650,022
1979 15,460,666 44,718,434
1978 14,934,126 43,788,976
1977 14,428,819 42,843,974
1976 13,957,623 41,896,504
1975 13,511,671 40,940,005
1974 13,070,078 39,952,891
1973 12,634,835 38,947,787
1972 12,206,060 37,933,929
1971 11,788,904 36,937,387
1970 11,368,791 35,954,408
1969 10,939,695 34,973,782
1968 10,518,823 34,002,560
1967 10,111,057 33,037,801
1966 9,717,816 32,086,071
1965 9,338,078 31,149,337
1964 8,973,535 30,232,141
1963 8,627,971 29,342,322
1962 8,299,308 28,481,040
1961 7,987,770 27,650,334
1960 7,695,307 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Thailand

Fertility rate
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Thailand
2023 3.21 1.21
2022 3.26 1.22
2021 3.31 1.23
2020 3.36 1.26
2019 3.43 1.29
2018 3.54 1.32
2017 3.61 1.36
2016 3.69 1.4
2015 3.77 1.45
2014 3.84 1.48
2013 3.96 1.53
2012 4.12 1.56
2011 4.28 1.57
2010 4.45 1.56
2009 4.57 1.57
2008 4.66 1.59
2007 4.72 1.62
2006 4.75 1.63
2005 4.8 1.64
2004 4.86 1.67
2003 4.94 1.67
2002 5.03 1.69
2001 5.09 1.71
2000 5.14 1.73
1999 5.18 1.77
1998 5.24 1.82
1997 5.27 1.85
1996 5.31 1.87
1995 5.37 1.89
1994 5.44 1.93
1993 5.57 1.97
1992 5.74 2.01
1991 5.94 2.04
1990 6.14 2.07
1989 6.33 2.14
1988 6.52 2.17
1987 6.69 2.26
1986 6.84 2.36
1985 6.96 2.45
1984 7.08 2.58
1983 7.22 2.76
1982 7.35 2.94
1981 7.45 3.13
1980 7.53 3.29
1979 7.6 3.45
1978 7.67 3.62
1977 7.73 3.87
1976 7.77 4.12
1975 7.8 4.36
1974 7.82 4.6
1973 7.86 4.85
1972 7.89 5.08
1971 7.92 5.25
1970 7.94 5.45
1969 7.95 5.7
1968 7.95 5.93
1967 7.95 6.08
1966 7.96 6.18
1965 7.92 6.26
1964 7.87 6.31
1963 7.82 6.34
1962 7.77 6.33
1961 7.72 6.32
1960 7.65 6.33

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

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Kenya and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Thailand
2024 20.8 41.1
2023 20.6 40.7
2022 20.3 40.2
2021 20 39.7
2020 19.8 39.2
2019 19.6 38.7
2018 19.3 38.2
2017 19.1 37.7
2016 18.9 37.3
2015 18.7 36.8
2014 18.5 36.3
2013 18.4 35.9
2012 18.2 35.4
2011 18.1 35
2010 17.9 34.5
2009 17.8 34
2008 17.7 33.6
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.5 32.6
2005 17.4 32.2
2004 17.3 31.7
2003 17.1 31.3
2002 17 30.9
2001 16.8 30.5
2000 16.7 30
1999 16.5 29.5
1998 16.4 28.9
1997 16.2 28.3
1996 16.1 27.7
1995 16 27.2
1994 15.9 26.6
1993 15.7 26
1992 15.6 25.4
1991 15.5 24.8
1990 15.3 24.3
1989 15.2 23.7
1988 15.1 23.3
1987 15 22.8
1986 15 22.4
1985 14.9 21.9
1984 14.8 21.5
1983 14.7 21
1982 14.6 20.6
1981 14.5 20.2
1980 14.5 19.9
1979 14.4 19.5
1978 14.3 19.2
1977 14.3 18.9
1976 14.3 18.7
1975 14.3 18.4
1974 14.3 18.2
1973 14.3 18
1972 14.3 17.8
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.5
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.3
1967 14.6 17.3
1966 14.8 17.3
1965 14.9 17.4
1964 15.1 17.5
1963 15.2 17.6
1962 15.3 17.7
1961 15.5 17.9
1960 15.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Kenya Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Thailand
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Kenya Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Thailand
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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