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Kenya vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 45th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Turkmenistan
Population
58955623
7776557
Population rank 25/197 104/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Kenya and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Turkmenistan
2024 $120,339,557,906 $51,387,209,872
2023 $107,500,884,685 $45,894,538,666
2022 $114,448,978,153 $42,208,726,138
2021 $109,703,658,905 $40,589,905,812
2020 $100,657,505,751 $41,509,903,182
2019 $100,378,436,207 $40,810,067,975
2018 $92,202,979,985 $40,765,428,571
2017 $82,036,510,877 $37,926,285,714
2016 $74,815,144,164 $36,169,428,571
2015 $70,120,446,897 $35,799,714,286
2014 $68,285,796,514 $43,524,210,526
2013 $61,671,440,408 $39,197,543,860
2012 $56,396,704,672 $35,164,210,526
2011 $46,869,473,151 $29,233,333,333
2010 $45,405,615,064 $22,583,157,895
2009 $42,347,217,913 $20,214,385,965
2008 $35,895,153,328 $19,271,523,179
2007 $31,958,195,182 $12,664,165,103
2006 $25,825,512,284 $10,276,674,365
2005 $18,737,895,513 $8,103,901,996
2004 $16,095,337,094 $6,838,351,088
2003 $14,904,517,650 $5,977,440,583
2002 $13,147,736,899 $4,462,029,109
2001 $12,986,007,426 $3,534,772,732
2000 $12,705,350,098 $2,904,663,311
1999 $12,896,010,459 $2,450,564,100
1998 $14,093,998,844 $2,605,689,134
1997 $13,115,764,358 $2,450,350,625
1996 $12,045,865,396 $2,378,759,975
1995 $9,046,320,255 $2,482,228,440
1994 $7,148,148,564 $2,561,118,608
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,179,225,949
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,200,539,816
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,208,098,919
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,189,539,641
1989 $8,283,114,514 $3,006,988,217
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,010,982,414
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,331,358,820
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Turkmenistan
2024 $2,132 $6,857
2023 $1,943 $6,232
2022 $2,110 $5,838
2021 $2,061 $5,723
2020 $1,928 $5,973
2019 $1,960 $5,998
2018 $1,836 $6,125
2017 $1,667 $5,828
2016 $1,554 $5,687
2015 $1,489 $5,759
2014 $1,483 $7,164
2013 $1,371 $6,600
2012 $1,285 $6,054
2011 $1,096 $5,144
2010 $1,092 $4,059
2009 $1,048 $3,708
2008 $916 $3,606
2007 $840 $2,415
2006 $700 $1,997
2005 $523 $1,604
2004 $464 $1,379
2003 $443 $1,229
2002 $403 $936
2001 $411 $756
2000 $415 $634
1999 $434 $546
1998 $488 $591
1997 $467 $565
1996 $441 $558
1995 $340 $592
1994 $276.4 $622
1993 $229 $788
1992 $337 $811
1991 $345 $832
1990 $374 $848
1989 $374 $821
1988 $391 $846
1987 $387 $675
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Turkmenistan
2026 64.2 70.5
2025 64 70.3
2024 63.8 70.2
2023 63.6 70.1
2022 63.5 69.9
2021 61.2 69.4
2020 61.6 68.8
2019 62.9 69.4
2018 62.8 69.3
2017 62.7 69.2
2016 62.5 69.1
2015 62.3 69.1
2014 62 69
2013 61.7 69
2012 61.5 69
2011 61.3 68.9
2010 60.9 68.6
2009 60.5 68.2
2008 60 67.6
2007 59.4 67
2006 59.1 66.6
2005 58.5 66.3
2004 57.9 66.1
2003 57.4 65.9
2002 56.8 65.6
2001 56.5 65.3
2000 56.1 64.9
1999 55.9 64.5
1998 55.6 64
1997 55.5 63.7
1996 55.6 63.5
1995 55.9 63.5
1994 56.1 63.5
1993 56.7 63.6
1992 57.1 63.8
1991 57.8 63.8
1990 58.3 63.9
1989 60 63.8
1988 60.3 63.7
1987 60.7 63.5
1986 60.8 63.2
1985 60.9 62.8
1984 60.6 62.4
1983 60.3 62
1982 59.9 61.6
1981 59.6 61
1980 59.2 60.2
1979 58.7 59.1
1978 58.2 58.3
1977 57.7 57.7
1976 57.2 57.4
1975 56.6 57.2
1974 56 57
1973 55.5 56.8
1972 55 56.6
1971 54.5 56.3
1970 54.1 56
1969 53.7 55.7
1968 53.3 55.3
1967 52.8 54.8
1966 52.4 54.4
1965 51.9 54
1964 51.3 53.6
1963 50.8 53.2
1962 50.1 52.9
1961 49.3 52.5
1960 48.5 52.1
1959 47.5 51.8
1958 46.5 51.4
1957 45.3 51
1956 43.5 50.6
1955 42.3 50.2
1954 41 49.8
1953 39.8 49.4
1952 38.6 49
1951 38 48.6
1950 36.9 48.1

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

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Kenya and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Kenya Turkmenistan
2024 56,432,944 7,494,498
2023 55,339,003 7,364,438
2022 54,252,461 7,230,193
2021 53,219,166 7,092,043
2020 52,217,334 6,949,912
2019 51,202,827 6,803,944
2018 50,207,107 6,655,524
2017 49,197,766 6,507,061
2016 48,139,687 6,360,041
2015 47,088,526 6,215,770
2014 46,051,440 6,075,283
2013 44,986,791 5,939,341
2012 43,888,303 5,808,546
2011 42,758,461 5,683,417
2010 41,598,567 5,564,356
2009 40,408,891 5,451,592
2008 39,206,351 5,345,029
2007 38,036,349 5,244,046
2006 36,904,008 5,147,105
2005 35,796,484 5,052,257
2004 34,713,455 4,958,093
2003 33,652,223 4,863,865
2002 32,629,808 4,769,465
2001 31,619,170 4,675,409
2000 30,642,890 4,582,677
1999 29,733,408 4,492,170
1998 28,888,057 4,410,507
1997 28,101,768 4,336,730
1996 27,344,211 4,263,819
1995 26,601,751 4,191,203
1994 25,857,130 4,116,662
1993 25,117,188 4,032,407
1992 24,382,460 3,944,689
1991 23,646,514 3,855,894
1990 22,892,651 3,760,562
1989 22,118,434 3,662,459
1988 21,356,219 3,559,363
1987 20,616,096 3,452,731
1986 19,901,646 3,347,809
1985 19,201,768 3,247,534
1984 18,514,906 3,154,079
1983 17,846,374 3,067,534
1982 17,206,175 2,985,557
1981 16,601,507 2,907,187
1980 16,018,459 2,832,203
1979 15,460,666 2,760,358
1978 14,934,126 2,691,088
1977 14,428,819 2,623,948
1976 13,957,623 2,558,521
1975 13,511,671 2,494,570
1974 13,070,078 2,432,028
1973 12,634,835 2,370,919
1972 12,206,060 2,311,430
1971 11,788,904 2,253,119
1970 11,368,791 2,195,616
1969 10,939,695 2,139,024
1968 10,518,823 2,083,069
1967 10,111,057 2,027,403
1966 9,717,816 1,971,737
1965 9,338,078 1,915,916
1964 8,973,535 1,859,997
1963 8,627,971 1,804,272
1962 8,299,308 1,749,214
1961 7,987,770 1,695,400
1960 7,695,307 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Turkmenistan
2023 3.21 2.69
2022 3.26 2.73
2021 3.31 2.75
2020 3.36 2.79
2019 3.43 2.83
2018 3.54 2.88
2017 3.61 2.93
2016 3.69 2.99
2015 3.77 3.03
2014 3.84 3.02
2013 3.96 3.01
2012 4.12 2.96
2011 4.28 2.9
2010 4.45 2.85
2009 4.57 2.79
2008 4.66 2.75
2007 4.72 2.73
2006 4.75 2.72
2005 4.8 2.71
2004 4.86 2.67
2003 4.94 2.67
2002 5.03 2.71
2001 5.09 2.81
2000 5.14 2.9
1999 5.18 2.98
1998 5.24 3.08
1997 5.27 3.18
1996 5.31 3.29
1995 5.37 3.49
1994 5.44 3.62
1993 5.57 3.78
1992 5.74 3.96
1991 5.94 4.14
1990 6.14 4.29
1989 6.33 4.46
1988 6.52 4.68
1987 6.69 4.84
1986 6.84 4.94
1985 6.96 4.97
1984 7.08 4.96
1983 7.22 4.97
1982 7.35 5.04
1981 7.45 5.16
1980 7.53 5.3
1979 7.6 5.46
1978 7.67 5.61
1977 7.73 5.77
1976 7.77 5.9
1975 7.8 6
1974 7.82 6.09
1973 7.86 6.15
1972 7.89 6.2
1971 7.92 6.32
1970 7.94 6.4
1969 7.95 6.48
1968 7.95 6.56
1967 7.95 6.64
1966 7.96 6.7
1965 7.92 6.76
1964 7.87 6.79
1963 7.82 6.79
1962 7.77 6.76
1961 7.72 6.69
1960 7.65 6.59

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

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Kenya and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Turkmenistan
2024 20.8 27.5
2023 20.6 27.2
2022 20.3 26.9
2021 20 26.7
2020 19.8 26.4
2019 19.6 26.2
2018 19.3 25.9
2017 19.1 25.7
2016 18.9 25.5
2015 18.7 25.3
2014 18.5 25
2013 18.4 24.8
2012 18.2 24.5
2011 18.1 24.3
2010 17.9 24
2009 17.8 23.7
2008 17.7 23.4
2007 17.6 23.1
2006 17.5 22.8
2005 17.4 22.4
2004 17.3 22.1
2003 17.1 21.8
2002 17 21.5
2001 16.8 21.2
2000 16.7 20.9
1999 16.5 20.6
1998 16.4 20.3
1997 16.2 20.1
1996 16.1 19.9
1995 16 19.7
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 15.7 19.5
1992 15.6 19.4
1991 15.5 19.4
1990 15.3 19.3
1989 15.2 19.3
1988 15.1 19.3
1987 15 19.3
1986 15 19.3
1985 14.9 19.3
1984 14.8 19.2
1983 14.7 19.1
1982 14.6 19
1981 14.5 18.8
1980 14.5 18.7
1979 14.4 18.5
1978 14.3 18.3
1977 14.3 18.2
1976 14.3 18
1975 14.3 17.9
1974 14.3 17.7
1973 14.3 17.6
1972 14.3 17.5
1971 14.4 17.4
1970 14.4 17.4
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.6 17.7
1966 14.8 18
1965 14.9 18.4
1964 15.1 19
1963 15.2 19.7
1962 15.3 20.4
1961 15.5 20.9
1960 15.7 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Kenya Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Kenya Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
15,934 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 (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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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