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Kenya vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 45th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Tonga
Population
58955623
103309
Population rank 25/197 183/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 64/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 154/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$81B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 133/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kenya and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Tonga
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 $591,139,749
2022 $114,448,978,153 $556,514,555
2021 $109,703,658,905 $519,306,353
2020 $100,657,505,751 $506,571,468
2019 $100,378,436,207 $506,031,239
2018 $92,202,979,985 $493,530,783
2017 $82,036,510,877 $459,976,850
2016 $74,815,144,164 $420,828,262
2015 $70,120,446,897 $437,525,514
2014 $68,285,796,514 $440,997,738
2013 $61,671,440,408 $451,788,498
2012 $56,396,704,672 $471,122,971
2011 $46,869,473,151 $414,143,828
2010 $45,405,615,064 $366,887,375
2009 $42,347,217,913 $312,415,028
2008 $35,895,153,328 $344,438,844
2007 $31,958,195,182 $298,519,623
2006 $25,825,512,284 $292,232,703
2005 $18,737,895,513 $261,823,805
2004 $16,095,337,094 $230,678,011
2003 $14,904,517,650 $202,246,591
2002 $13,147,736,899 $182,764,281
2001 $12,986,007,426 $181,117,230
2000 $12,705,350,098 $204,848,488
1999 $12,896,010,459 $199,208,718
1998 $14,093,998,844 $191,504,893
1997 $13,115,764,358 $214,991,452
1996 $12,045,865,396 $222,100,576
1995 $9,046,320,255 $208,871,666
1994 $7,148,148,564 $195,990,986
1993 $5,751,786,643 $138,489,884
1992 $8,209,120,763 $137,066,291
1991 $8,151,488,783 $132,201,141
1990 $8,572,359,038 $113,563,822
1989 $8,283,114,514 $106,344,855
1988 $8,355,380,879 $106,657,267
1987 $7,970,820,369 $81,667,133
1986 $7,239,126,568 $68,195,856
1985 $6,135,034,214 $60,058,663
1984 $6,191,437,070 $64,248,355
1983 $5,979,198,314 $60,863,964
1982 $6,431,579,357 $62,068,161
1981 $6,854,491,706 $62,242,013
1980 $7,265,315,820 $53,260,077
1979 $6,234,391,113 $44,667,002
1978 $5,303,735,111 $41,567,472
1977 $4,494,378,764 $34,139,388
1976 $3,474,542,392 $30,036,417
1975 $3,259,345,083 $32,506,742
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Tonga
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 $5,652
2022 $2,110 $5,298
2021 $2,061 $4,923
2020 $1,928 $4,792
2019 $1,960 $4,789
2018 $1,836 $4,675
2017 $1,667 $4,366
2016 $1,554 $3,988
2015 $1,489 $4,124
2014 $1,483 $4,137
2013 $1,371 $4,219
2012 $1,285 $4,384
2011 $1,096 $3,850
2010 $1,092 $3,416
2009 $1,048 $2,914
2008 $916 $3,218
2007 $840 $2,797
2006 $700 $2,750
2005 $523 $2,478
2004 $464 $2,195
2003 $443 $1,936
2002 $403 $1,759
2001 $411 $1,754
2000 $415 $1,995
1999 $434 $1,952
1998 $488 $1,889
1997 $467 $2,136
1996 $441 $2,215
1995 $340 $2,084
1994 $276.4 $1,957
1993 $229 $1,383
1992 $337 $1,370
1991 $345 $1,323
1990 $374 $1,139
1989 $374 $1,070
1988 $391 $1,078
1987 $387 $830
1986 $364 $696
1985 $320 $613
1984 $334 $656
1983 $335 $621
1982 $374 $633
1981 $413 $636
1980 $454 $545
1979 $403 $458
1978 $355 $428
1977 $311 $353
1976 $248.9 $315
1975 $241.2 $349
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Tonga
2026 64.2 73.4
2025 64 73.2
2024 63.8 73.1
2023 63.6 72.9
2022 63.5 72.6
2021 61.2 72.1
2020 61.6 72.4
2019 62.9 72.3
2018 62.8 72.2
2017 62.7 72.1
2016 62.5 72
2015 62.3 71.9
2014 62 71.7
2013 61.7 71.6
2012 61.5 71.5
2011 61.3 71.4
2010 60.9 71.3
2009 60.5 70.9
2008 60 71
2007 59.4 70.9
2006 59.1 70.7
2005 58.5 70.6
2004 57.9 70.4
2003 57.4 70.2
2002 56.8 70
2001 56.5 69.8
2000 56.1 69.6
1999 55.9 69.4
1998 55.6 69.2
1997 55.5 69
1996 55.6 68.8
1995 55.9 68.6
1994 56.1 68.4
1993 56.7 68.2
1992 57.1 67.9
1991 57.8 67.7
1990 58.3 67.5
1989 60 67.4
1988 60.3 67.3
1987 60.7 67.2
1986 60.8 67.1
1985 60.9 66.9
1984 60.6 66.8
1983 60.3 66.7
1982 59.9 66.3
1981 59.6 66.4
1980 59.2 66.2
1979 58.7 66
1978 58.2 65.9
1977 57.7 65.6
1976 57.2 65.4
1975 56.6 65.1
1974 56 64.8
1973 55.5 64.4
1972 55 64.1
1971 54.5 63.6
1970 54.1 63.2
1969 53.7 62.7
1968 53.3 62.2
1967 52.8 61.7
1966 52.4 61.2
1965 51.9 60.7
1964 51.3 60.3
1963 50.8 59.8
1962 50.1 59.3
1961 49.3 58.8
1960 48.5 58.3
1959 47.5 57.8
1958 46.5 57.2
1957 45.3 56.5
1956 43.5 55.7
1955 42.3 54.7
1954 41 53.6
1953 39.8 52.4
1952 38.6 51.2
1951 38 49.8
1950 36.9 48.4

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

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Kenya and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tonga
2024 56,432,944 104,175
2023 55,339,003 104,597
2022 54,252,461 105,042
2021 53,219,166 105,490
2020 52,217,334 105,704
2019 51,202,827 105,669
2018 50,207,107 105,567
2017 49,197,766 105,356
2016 48,139,687 105,524
2015 47,088,526 106,095
2014 46,051,440 106,609
2013 44,986,791 107,078
2012 43,888,303 107,460
2011 42,758,461 107,570
2010 41,598,567 107,400
2009 40,408,891 107,203
2008 39,206,351 107,020
2007 38,036,349 106,726
2006 36,904,008 106,253
2005 35,796,484 105,671
2004 34,713,455 105,071
2003 33,652,223 104,464
2002 32,629,808 103,874
2001 31,619,170 103,288
2000 30,642,890 102,677
1999 29,733,408 102,046
1998 28,888,057 101,388
1997 28,101,768 100,674
1996 27,344,211 100,275
1995 26,601,751 100,225
1994 25,857,130 100,166
1993 25,117,188 100,103
1992 24,382,460 100,022
1991 23,646,514 99,895
1990 22,892,651 99,700
1989 22,118,434 99,403
1988 21,356,219 98,969
1987 20,616,096 98,376
1986 19,901,646 98,010
1985 19,201,768 97,984
1984 18,514,906 97,990
1983 17,846,374 97,998
1982 17,206,175 97,980
1981 16,601,507 97,909
1980 16,018,459 97,769
1979 15,460,666 97,544
1978 14,934,126 97,204
1977 14,428,819 96,725
1976 13,957,623 95,325
1975 13,511,671 93,017
1974 13,070,078 90,683
1973 12,634,835 88,805
1972 12,206,060 87,356
1971 11,788,904 85,896
1970 11,368,791 84,401
1969 10,939,695 82,885
1968 10,518,823 81,353
1967 10,111,057 79,814
1966 9,717,816 78,002
1965 9,338,078 75,924
1964 8,973,535 73,879
1963 8,627,971 71,885
1962 8,299,308 69,940
1961 7,987,770 68,037
1960 7,695,307 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Tonga

Fertility rate
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Tonga
2023 3.21 3.13
2022 3.26 3.17
2021 3.31 3.2
2020 3.36 3.23
2019 3.43 3.27
2018 3.54 3.33
2017 3.61 3.39
2016 3.69 3.46
2015 3.77 3.54
2014 3.84 3.62
2013 3.96 3.7
2012 4.12 3.77
2011 4.28 3.83
2010 4.45 3.88
2009 4.57 3.95
2008 4.66 4.01
2007 4.72 4.09
2006 4.75 4.14
2005 4.8 4.2
2004 4.86 4.19
2003 4.94 4.18
2002 5.03 4.14
2001 5.09 4.13
2000 5.14 4.16
1999 5.18 4.23
1998 5.24 4.31
1997 5.27 4.38
1996 5.31 4.46
1995 5.37 4.56
1994 5.44 4.66
1993 5.57 4.73
1992 5.74 4.79
1991 5.94 4.85
1990 6.14 4.93
1989 6.33 5.01
1988 6.52 5.1
1987 6.69 5.19
1986 6.84 5.27
1985 6.96 5.34
1984 7.08 5.41
1983 7.22 5.45
1982 7.35 5.5
1981 7.45 5.55
1980 7.53 5.6
1979 7.6 5.65
1978 7.67 5.68
1977 7.73 5.7
1976 7.77 5.73
1975 7.8 5.75
1974 7.82 5.77
1973 7.86 5.8
1972 7.89 5.86
1971 7.92 5.96
1970 7.94 6.07
1969 7.95 6.17
1968 7.95 6.23
1967 7.95 6.29
1966 7.96 6.35
1965 7.92 6.41
1964 7.87 6.46
1963 7.82 6.52
1962 7.77 6.57
1961 7.72 6.61
1960 7.65 6.65

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

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Kenya and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Tonga
2024 20.8 21.9
2023 20.6 21.9
2022 20.3 22
2021 20 22.1
2020 19.8 22.1
2019 19.6 22
2018 19.3 22
2017 19.1 21.9
2016 18.9 21.9
2015 18.7 21.8
2014 18.5 21.7
2013 18.4 21.6
2012 18.2 21.4
2011 18.1 21.2
2010 17.9 21.2
2009 17.8 21.1
2008 17.7 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.5 20.8
2005 17.4 20.8
2004 17.3 20.8
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17 20.7
2001 16.8 20.5
2000 16.7 20.3
1999 16.5 20.1
1998 16.4 19.9
1997 16.2 19.7
1996 16.1 19.6
1995 16 19.6
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 15.7 19.6
1992 15.6 19.5
1991 15.5 19.3
1990 15.3 19.1
1989 15.2 18.9
1988 15.1 18.6
1987 15 18.3
1986 15 18.2
1985 14.9 18.1
1984 14.8 18
1983 14.7 17.9
1982 14.6 17.8
1981 14.5 17.6
1980 14.5 17.4
1979 14.4 17.3
1978 14.3 17.1
1977 14.3 16.8
1976 14.3 16.7
1975 14.3 16.7
1974 14.3 16.8
1973 14.3 16.8
1972 14.3 16.7
1971 14.4 16.7
1970 14.4 16.8
1969 14.5 16.8
1968 14.5 16.9
1967 14.6 17
1966 14.8 17
1965 14.9 17
1964 15.1 17
1963 15.2 17
1962 15.3 17.1
1961 15.5 17.1
1960 15.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Tonga
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Tonga
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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