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Kenya vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 45th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Tuvalu
Population
58955623
9341
Population rank 25/197 196/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 64/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 154/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$81B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 133/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Kenya and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Tuvalu
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 $62,280,312
2022 $114,448,978,153 $59,065,982
2021 $109,703,658,905 $60,196,406
2020 $100,657,505,751 $51,746,594
2019 $100,378,436,207 $54,123,199
2018 $92,202,979,985 $48,015,260
2017 $82,036,510,877 $45,276,595
2016 $74,815,144,164 $41,629,064
2015 $70,120,446,897 $36,811,936
2014 $68,285,796,514 $38,760,983
2013 $61,671,440,408 $38,615,891
2012 $56,396,704,672 $39,345,579
2011 $46,869,473,151 $39,196,957
2010 $45,405,615,064 $32,105,408
2009 $42,347,217,913 $28,076,984
2008 $35,895,153,328 $31,874,435
2007 $31,958,195,182 $28,450,169
2006 $25,825,512,284 $24,096,875
2005 $18,737,895,513 $22,909,980
2004 $16,095,337,094 $22,798,275
2003 $14,904,517,650 $19,456,338
2002 $13,147,736,899 $16,842,673
2001 $12,986,007,426 $13,964,732
2000 $12,705,350,098 $15,073,976
1999 $12,896,010,459 $14,800,503
1998 $14,093,998,844 $13,795,146
1997 $13,115,764,358 $13,734,210
1996 $12,045,865,396 $13,338,597
1995 $9,046,320,255 $11,922,614
1994 $7,148,148,564 $11,772,611
1993 $5,751,786,643 $10,414,400
1992 $8,209,120,763 $10,535,028
1991 $8,151,488,783 $10,127,314
1990 $8,572,359,038 $9,542,901
1989 $8,283,114,514 $8,454,523
1988 $8,355,380,879 $7,011,059
1987 $7,970,820,369 $5,020,513
1986 $7,239,126,568 $4,574,706
1985 $6,135,034,214 $3,862,852
1984 $6,191,437,070 $4,481,978
1983 $5,979,198,314 $4,152,550
1982 $6,431,579,357 $4,118,945
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,773,018
1980 $7,265,315,820 $4,206,128
1979 $6,234,391,113 $4,065,659
1978 $5,303,735,111 $3,798,782
1977 $4,494,378,764 $3,669,420
1976 $3,474,542,392 $3,919,072
1975 $3,259,345,083 $4,014,748
1974 $2,969,958,812 $4,122,329
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,411,915
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,968,458
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,716,990
1970 $1,603,447,359 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Tuvalu
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 $6,345
2022 $2,110 $5,911
2021 $2,061 $5,905
2020 $1,928 $4,976
2019 $1,960 $5,115
2018 $1,836 $4,466
2017 $1,667 $4,166
2016 $1,554 $3,809
2015 $1,489 $3,358
2014 $1,483 $3,529
2013 $1,371 $3,510
2012 $1,285 $3,598
2011 $1,096 $3,636
2010 $1,092 $3,025
2009 $1,048 $2,684
2008 $916 $3,088
2007 $840 $2,794
2006 $700 $2,396
2005 $523 $2,305
2004 $464 $2,323
2003 $443 $2,007
2002 $403 $1,750
2001 $411 $1,457
2000 $415 $1,579
1999 $434 $1,559
1998 $488 $1,460
1997 $467 $1,461
1996 $441 $1,428
1995 $340 $1,285
1994 $276.4 $1,279
1993 $229 $1,141
1992 $337 $1,166
1991 $345 $1,134
1990 $374 $1,085
1989 $374 $976
1988 $391 $823
1987 $387 $600
1986 $364 $557
1985 $320 $480
1984 $334 $567
1983 $335 $533
1982 $374 $537
1981 $413 $634
1980 $454 $571
1979 $403 $566
1978 $355 $546
1977 $311 $549
1976 $248.9 $612
1975 $241.2 $656
1974 $227.2 $708
1973 $198.6 $601
1972 $172.6 $522
1971 $150.9 $478
1970 $141 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Tuvalu
2026 64.2 67.6
2025 64 67.4
2024 63.8 67.3
2023 63.6 67.1
2022 63.5 66.9
2021 61.2 65.8
2020 61.6 66.4
2019 62.9 66.1
2018 62.8 65.9
2017 62.7 65.7
2016 62.5 65.5
2015 62.3 65.4
2014 62 65.3
2013 61.7 65.2
2012 61.5 65.1
2011 61.3 65
2010 60.9 64.8
2009 60.5 64.7
2008 60 64.5
2007 59.4 64.4
2006 59.1 64.2
2005 58.5 64.1
2004 57.9 64
2003 57.4 63.9
2002 56.8 63.8
2001 56.5 63.7
2000 56.1 63.5
1999 55.9 63.3
1998 55.6 63.2
1997 55.5 62.9
1996 55.6 62.7
1995 55.9 62.5
1994 56.1 62.3
1993 56.7 62.1
1992 57.1 60.3
1991 57.8 61.8
1990 58.3 61.6
1989 60 61.5
1988 60.3 61.4
1987 60.7 61.3
1986 60.8 61.2
1985 60.9 61.1
1984 60.6 61.1
1983 60.3 60.9
1982 59.9 60.7
1981 59.6 60.5
1980 59.2 60.2
1979 58.7 59.9
1978 58.2 59.6
1977 57.7 59.2
1976 57.2 58.8
1975 56.6 58.3
1974 56 57.7
1973 55.5 57.2
1972 55 54.7
1971 54.5 56
1970 54.1 55.3
1969 53.7 54.7
1968 53.3 54.1
1967 52.8 53.5
1966 52.4 52.8
1965 51.9 52.1
1964 51.3 51.3
1963 50.8 50.6
1962 50.1 49.8
1961 49.3 49
1960 48.5 48.3
1959 47.5 47.5
1958 46.5 46.7
1957 45.3 45.8
1956 43.5 45
1955 42.3 44.2
1954 41 43.4
1953 39.8 42.5
1952 38.6 41.7
1951 38 40.8
1950 36.9 40

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

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Kenya and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tuvalu
2024 56,432,944 9,646
2023 55,339,003 9,816
2022 54,252,461 9,992
2021 53,219,166 10,194
2020 52,217,334 10,399
2019 51,202,827 10,581
2018 50,207,107 10,751
2017 49,197,766 10,869
2016 48,139,687 10,930
2015 47,088,526 10,963
2014 46,051,440 10,984
2013 44,986,791 11,001
2012 43,888,303 10,934
2011 42,758,461 10,780
2010 41,598,567 10,614
2009 40,408,891 10,461
2008 39,206,351 10,321
2007 38,036,349 10,182
2006 36,904,008 10,056
2005 35,796,484 9,940
2004 34,713,455 9,816
2003 33,652,223 9,695
2002 32,629,808 9,623
2001 31,619,170 9,586
2000 30,642,890 9,544
1999 29,733,408 9,496
1998 28,888,057 9,451
1997 28,101,768 9,400
1996 27,344,211 9,342
1995 26,601,751 9,280
1994 25,857,130 9,207
1993 25,117,188 9,126
1992 24,382,460 9,038
1991 23,646,514 8,928
1990 22,892,651 8,798
1989 22,118,434 8,662
1988 21,356,219 8,518
1987 20,616,096 8,371
1986 19,901,646 8,217
1985 19,201,768 8,046
1984 18,514,906 7,902
1983 17,846,374 7,789
1982 17,206,175 7,664
1981 16,601,507 7,526
1980 16,018,459 7,366
1979 15,460,666 7,184
1978 14,934,126 6,957
1977 14,428,819 6,686
1976 13,957,623 6,404
1975 13,511,671 6,117
1974 13,070,078 5,822
1973 12,634,835 5,681
1972 12,206,060 5,692
1971 11,788,904 5,685
1970 11,368,791 5,663
1969 10,939,695 5,631
1968 10,518,823 5,624
1967 10,111,057 5,652
1966 9,717,816 5,686
1965 9,338,078 5,715
1964 8,973,535 5,752
1963 8,627,971 5,751
1962 8,299,308 5,699
1961 7,987,770 5,648
1960 7,695,307 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Tuvalu
2023 3.21 3.21
2022 3.26 3.24
2021 3.31 3.28
2020 3.36 3.31
2019 3.43 3.33
2018 3.54 3.33
2017 3.61 3.3
2016 3.69 3.3
2015 3.77 3.31
2014 3.84 3.33
2013 3.96 3.39
2012 4.12 3.47
2011 4.28 3.46
2010 4.45 3.44
2009 4.57 3.43
2008 4.66 3.42
2007 4.72 3.45
2006 4.75 3.53
2005 4.8 3.55
2004 4.86 3.55
2003 4.94 3.58
2002 5.03 3.64
2001 5.09 3.75
2000 5.14 3.84
1999 5.18 3.92
1998 5.24 3.95
1997 5.27 3.95
1996 5.31 3.95
1995 5.37 3.96
1994 5.44 3.92
1993 5.57 3.92
1992 5.74 3.86
1991 5.94 3.79
1990 6.14 3.75
1989 6.33 3.8
1988 6.52 3.88
1987 6.69 3.94
1986 6.84 3.97
1985 6.96 3.97
1984 7.08 3.95
1983 7.22 3.91
1982 7.35 3.88
1981 7.45 3.8
1980 7.53 3.73
1979 7.6 3.65
1978 7.67 3.59
1977 7.73 3.56
1976 7.77 3.55
1975 7.8 3.58
1974 7.82 3.63
1973 7.86 3.71
1972 7.89 3.81
1971 7.92 3.94
1970 7.94 4.08
1969 7.95 4.23
1968 7.95 4.36
1967 7.95 4.49
1966 7.96 4.64
1965 7.92 4.73
1964 7.87 4.83
1963 7.82 4.91
1962 7.77 5
1961 7.72 5.09
1960 7.65 5.15

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

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Kenya and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Tuvalu
2024 20.8 25.3
2023 20.6 25.3
2022 20.3 25.3
2021 20 25.3
2020 19.8 25.3
2019 19.6 25.3
2018 19.3 25.3
2017 19.1 25.2
2016 18.9 24.9
2015 18.7 24.7
2014 18.5 24.5
2013 18.4 24.3
2012 18.2 24.2
2011 18.1 24.1
2010 17.9 24
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.7 23.8
2007 17.6 23.7
2006 17.5 23.6
2005 17.4 23.6
2004 17.3 23.5
2003 17.1 23.5
2002 17 23.5
2001 16.8 23.7
2000 16.7 23.9
1999 16.5 24.1
1998 16.4 24.4
1997 16.2 24.6
1996 16.1 24.9
1995 16 25
1994 15.9 25.1
1993 15.7 25
1992 15.6 25
1991 15.5 24.9
1990 15.3 24.7
1989 15.2 24.5
1988 15.1 24.2
1987 15 24
1986 15 23.8
1985 14.9 23.6
1984 14.8 23.2
1983 14.7 22.5
1982 14.6 21.9
1981 14.5 21.4
1980 14.5 21
1979 14.4 20.9
1978 14.3 20.5
1977 14.3 20.2
1976 14.3 19.9
1975 14.3 19.8
1974 14.3 19.7
1973 14.3 19.4
1972 14.3 19
1971 14.4 18.6
1970 14.4 18.2
1969 14.5 18
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.6 18.1
1966 14.8 18.5
1965 14.9 19.3
1964 15.1 21
1963 15.2 22.6
1962 15.3 23
1961 15.5 23.1
1960 15.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Tuvalu
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
77
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Kenya Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Tuvalu
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
4.97 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. 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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