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Kenya vs Turkey statistics compared

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Kenya has a population of 57.5M (ranked 26/197), compared with 85.9M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 45th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 62/197 ($136B) and Turkey ranks 16/197 ($1.6T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,363), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($18,599).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Turkey
Population
59218766
86225430
Population rank 25/197 18/197
GDP
$136B
2025
$1.6T
2025
GDP rank 62/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
$18,599
2025
GDP per capita rank 154/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$94.3B
2025
$375B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
69.3%
2025
23.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,638
2025
$4,367
2025
Government debt per person rank 126/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,538
2026
$12,616
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.17
2024
1.48
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Kenya and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Turkey
2025 $135,941,278,879 $1,597,293,229,287
2024 $120,397,537,850 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $114,448,978,153 $926,097,476,914
2021 $109,703,658,905 $839,938,668,172
2020 $100,657,505,751 $733,628,247,119
2019 $100,378,436,207 $775,853,144,223
2018 $92,202,979,985 $788,356,985,774
2017 $82,036,510,877 $863,874,522,365
2016 $74,815,144,164 $870,818,016,910
2015 $70,120,446,897 $865,460,050,684
2014 $68,285,796,514 $942,343,431,929
2013 $61,671,440,408 $962,167,643,589
2012 $56,396,704,672 $885,327,622,479
2011 $46,869,473,151 $844,192,507,381
2010 $45,405,615,064 $782,545,664,268
2009 $42,347,217,913 $653,894,449,921
2008 $35,895,153,328 $775,415,944,333
2007 $31,958,195,182 $685,228,481,017
2006 $25,825,512,284 $559,668,118,237
2005 $18,737,895,513 $508,314,210,213
2004 $16,095,337,094 $410,156,784,496
2003 $14,904,517,650 $315,392,899,922
2002 $13,147,736,899 $240,778,008,474
2001 $12,986,007,426 $202,195,080,239
2000 $12,705,350,098 $274,748,463,179
1999 $12,896,010,459 $256,673,939,248
1998 $14,093,998,844 $276,035,372,655
1997 $13,115,764,358 $263,817,553,748
1996 $12,045,865,396 $250,366,965,174
1995 $9,046,320,255 $234,699,627,004
1994 $7,148,148,564 $130,650,447,499
1993 $5,751,786,643 $180,415,757,852
1992 $8,209,120,763 $159,104,772,992
1991 $8,151,488,783 $151,034,731,544
1990 $8,572,359,038 $150,655,500,192
1989 $8,283,114,514 $107,127,191,329
1988 $8,355,380,879 $90,875,175,809
1987 $7,970,820,369 $87,190,081,680
1986 $7,239,126,568 $75,673,037,037
1985 $6,135,034,214 $67,232,758,621
1984 $6,191,437,070 $59,937,602,180
1983 $5,979,198,314 $61,803,555,556
1982 $6,431,579,357 $64,369,325,153
1981 $6,854,491,706 $71,180,180,180
1980 $7,265,315,820 $68,823,684,211
1979 $6,234,391,113 $89,616,129,032
1978 $5,303,735,111 $65,912,500,000
1977 $4,494,378,764 $58,683,333,333
1976 $3,474,542,392 $51,450,000,000
1975 $3,259,345,083 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,969,958,812 $35,414,285,714
1973 $2,509,001,324 $26,000,000,000
1972 $2,107,279,157 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,778,391,289 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,603,447,359 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,458,379,417 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,353,295,459 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,232,559,507 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,164,519,674 $14,100,000,000
1965 $997,919,321 $11,966,666,667
1964 $998,759,334 $11,177,777,778
1963 $926,589,349 $10,355,555,556
1962 $868,111,401 $8,922,222,222
1961 $792,959,473 $7,988,888,889
1960 $791,265,459 $7,566,666,667

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

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Kenya and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Turkey
2025 $2,363 $18,599
2024 $2,133 $15,893
2023 $1,943 $13,375
2022 $2,110 $10,898
2021 $2,061 $9,982
2020 $1,928 $8,798
2019 $1,960 $9,395
2018 $1,836 $9,684
2017 $1,667 $10,756
2016 $1,554 $10,984
2015 $1,489 $11,065
2014 $1,483 $12,209
2013 $1,371 $12,636
2012 $1,285 $11,777
2011 $1,096 $11,374
2010 $1,092 $10,699
2009 $1,048 $9,077
2008 $916 $10,913
2007 $840 $9,767
2006 $700 $7,990
2005 $523 $7,332
2004 $464 $5,980
2003 $443 $4,650
2002 $403 $3,591
2001 $411 $3,052
2000 $415 $4,199
1999 $434 $3,974
1998 $488 $4,331
1997 $467 $4,197
1996 $441 $4,041
1995 $340 $3,846
1994 $276.4 $2,176
1993 $229 $3,058
1992 $337 $2,744
1991 $345 $2,649
1990 $374 $2,690
1989 $374 $1,949
1988 $391 $1,686
1987 $387 $1,650
1986 $364 $1,461
1985 $320 $1,326
1984 $334 $1,209
1983 $335 $1,276
1982 $374 $1,360
1981 $413 $1,537
1980 $454 $1,516
1979 $403 $2,013
1978 $355 $1,510
1977 $311 $1,372
1976 $248.9 $1,228
1975 $241.2 $1,122
1974 $227.2 $881
1973 $198.6 $661
1972 $172.6 $537
1971 $150.9 $431
1970 $141 $488
1969 $133.3 $544
1968 $128.7 $501
1967 $121.9 $459
1966 $119.8 $425
1965 $106.9 $370
1964 $111.3 $354
1963 $107.4 $337
1962 $104.6 $298.2
1961 $99.3 $274.4
1960 $102.8 $267.1

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

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Kenya vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Turkey
2026 64.2 78.4
2025 64 77.8
2024 63.8 77.4
2023 63.6 77.2
2022 63.5 77.6
2021 61.2 75.7
2020 61.6 76.5
2019 62.9 77.7
2018 62.8 77.5
2017 62.7 77
2016 62.5 76.6
2015 62.3 76.5
2014 62 76.5
2013 61.7 76.2
2012 61.5 75.6
2011 61.3 74.8
2010 60.9 75
2009 60.5 74.7
2008 60 74.4
2007 59.4 74.1
2006 59.1 73.8
2005 58.5 73.5
2004 57.9 73.2
2003 57.4 72.9
2002 56.8 72.6
2001 56.5 72.3
2000 56.1 71.9
1999 55.9 70.8
1998 55.6 71.1
1997 55.5 70.7
1996 55.6 70.2
1995 55.9 69.7
1994 56.1 69.4
1993 56.7 69
1992 57.1 68.6
1991 57.8 68.3
1990 58.3 67.8
1989 60 67.4
1988 60.3 66.9
1987 60.7 66.4
1986 60.8 65.9
1985 60.9 65.3
1984 60.6 64.8
1983 60.3 64.3
1982 59.9 63.7
1981 59.6 63.2
1980 59.2 62.7
1979 58.7 62.2
1978 58.2 61.6
1977 57.7 60.8
1976 57.2 60
1975 56.6 59.5
1974 56 59
1973 55.5 58.5
1972 55 58
1971 54.5 57.2
1970 54.1 56.7
1969 53.7 56.2
1968 53.3 55.6
1967 52.8 55.2
1966 52.4 54.6
1965 51.9 54.1
1964 51.3 53.6
1963 50.8 53.1
1962 50.1 52.3
1961 49.3 51.6
1960 48.5 50.8
1959 47.5 50.1
1958 46.5 49.2
1957 45.3 49.2
1956 43.5 49.5
1955 42.3 49.1
1954 41 48.8
1953 39.8 48.2
1952 38.6 48.1
1951 38 47.6
1950 36.9 47.3

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

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Kenya and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Kenya Turkey
2025 57,532,493 85,878,556
2024 56,432,944 85,518,661
2023 55,339,003 85,325,965
2022 54,252,461 84,979,913
2021 53,219,166 84,147,318
2020 52,217,334 83,384,680
2019 51,202,827 82,579,440
2018 50,207,107 81,407,204
2017 49,197,766 80,312,698
2016 48,139,687 79,277,962
2015 47,088,526 78,218,479
2014 46,051,440 77,181,884
2013 44,986,791 76,147,624
2012 43,888,303 75,175,827
2011 42,758,461 74,223,629
2010 41,598,567 73,142,150
2009 40,408,891 72,039,206
2008 39,206,351 71,051,678
2007 38,036,349 70,158,112
2006 36,904,008 70,045,349
2005 35,796,484 69,329,557
2004 34,713,455 68,592,617
2003 33,652,223 67,831,730
2002 32,629,808 67,048,795
2001 31,619,170 66,245,128
2000 30,642,890 65,425,961
1999 29,733,408 64,591,923
1998 28,888,057 63,734,383
1997 28,101,768 62,852,966
1996 27,344,211 61,951,134
1995 26,601,751 61,024,503
1994 25,857,130 60,033,836
1993 25,117,188 58,999,167
1992 24,382,460 57,990,118
1991 23,646,514 57,009,887
1990 22,892,651 56,015,628
1989 22,118,434 54,976,723
1988 21,356,219 53,909,626
1987 20,616,096 52,843,670
1986 19,901,646 51,777,772
1985 19,201,768 50,687,115
1984 18,514,906 49,574,069
1983 17,846,374 48,447,410
1982 17,206,175 47,322,096
1981 16,601,507 46,321,190
1980 16,018,459 45,408,815
1979 15,460,666 44,510,429
1978 14,934,126 43,645,306
1977 14,428,819 42,773,298
1976 13,957,623 41,899,984
1975 13,511,671 41,053,126
1974 13,070,078 40,210,234
1973 12,634,835 39,329,533
1972 12,206,060 38,430,221
1971 11,788,904 37,518,611
1970 11,368,791 36,638,465
1969 10,939,695 35,787,774
1968 10,518,823 34,921,684
1967 10,111,057 34,050,421
1966 9,717,816 33,177,672
1965 9,338,078 32,345,220
1964 8,973,535 31,543,072
1963 8,627,971 30,726,841
1962 8,299,308 29,916,147
1961 7,987,770 29,119,238
1960 7,695,307 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Turkey

Fertility rate
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Turkey
2024 3.17 1.48
2023 3.21 1.51
2022 3.26 1.63
2021 3.31 1.71
2020 3.36 1.77
2019 3.43 1.89
2018 3.54 2
2017 3.61 2.08
2016 3.69 2.11
2015 3.77 2.16
2014 3.84 2.19
2013 3.96 2.11
2012 4.12 2.11
2011 4.28 2.05
2010 4.45 2.08
2009 4.57 2.1
2008 4.66 2.15
2007 4.72 2.16
2006 4.75 2.19
2005 4.8 2.2
2004 4.86 2.2
2003 4.94 2.2
2002 5.03 2.27
2001 5.09 2.39
2000 5.14 2.49
1999 5.18 2.63
1998 5.24 2.71
1997 5.27 2.74
1996 5.31 2.78
1995 5.37 2.84
1994 5.44 2.87
1993 5.57 2.92
1992 5.74 2.94
1991 5.94 3
1990 6.14 3.11
1989 6.33 3.34
1988 6.52 3.45
1987 6.69 3.54
1986 6.84 3.66
1985 6.96 3.78
1984 7.08 3.91
1983 7.22 4.06
1982 7.35 4.21
1981 7.45 4.35
1980 7.53 4.45
1979 7.6 4.58
1978 7.67 4.69
1977 7.73 4.78
1976 7.77 4.93
1975 7.8 5.09
1974 7.82 5.24
1973 7.86 5.41
1972 7.89 5.55
1971 7.92 5.67
1970 7.94 5.78
1969 7.95 5.87
1968 7.95 5.96
1967 7.95 6.06
1966 7.96 6.15
1965 7.92 6.22
1964 7.87 6.29
1963 7.82 6.34
1962 7.77 6.38
1961 7.72 6.42
1960 7.65 6.38

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

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Kenya and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Turkey
2025 21.1 34.5
2024 20.8 34
2023 20.6 33.5
2022 20.3 33.1
2021 20 32.7
2020 19.8 32.3
2019 19.6 31.8
2018 19.3 31.5
2017 19.1 31.2
2016 18.9 30.9
2015 18.7 30.6
2014 18.5 30.4
2013 18.4 30.1
2012 18.2 29.8
2011 18.1 29.5
2010 17.9 29.1
2009 17.8 28.6
2008 17.7 28.3
2007 17.6 27.9
2006 17.5 27.5
2005 17.4 27
2004 17.3 26.6
2003 17.1 26.2
2002 17 25.8
2001 16.8 25.4
2000 16.7 25
1999 16.5 24.7
1998 16.4 24.3
1997 16.2 24
1996 16.1 23.6
1995 16 23.3
1994 15.9 23
1993 15.7 22.7
1992 15.6 22.4
1991 15.5 22.1
1990 15.3 21.8
1989 15.2 21.6
1988 15.1 21.3
1987 15 21.1
1986 15 20.9
1985 14.9 20.6
1984 14.8 20.4
1983 14.7 20.2
1982 14.6 20
1981 14.5 19.9
1980 14.5 19.8
1979 14.4 19.7
1978 14.3 19.5
1977 14.3 19.4
1976 14.3 19.3
1975 14.3 19.1
1974 14.3 19
1973 14.3 18.9
1972 14.3 18.8
1971 14.4 18.7
1970 14.4 18.6
1969 14.5 18.6
1968 14.5 18.6
1967 14.6 18.7
1966 14.8 18.8
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15.1 18.9
1963 15.2 19
1962 15.3 19.1
1961 15.5 19.3
1960 15.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$127B
2025
$1.4T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
-2.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
8.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.1%
2025
59.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
24%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2022
34.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
93,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.15%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
59
2025
569
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.8B
2025
$404B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$12.4B
2025
$186B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Kenya Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
539 kg
2024
1,925 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2024
$23.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.4%
2024
15.7%
2024
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
195.3 kWh
2024
3,731 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.3%
2024
21.5%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Turkey
% of world population
0.7%
2025
1.05%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
32.2%
2025
89.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.9:50.1
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.5
2026
59
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.87
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2026
15%
2026
People using the Internet
35%
2024
89.8%
2025

Health

Kenya Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.8
2024
9.6
2024
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Turkey
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,898 sq mi
2025
3,460 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

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

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