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Kenya vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 45th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya UAE
Population
58955623
11686438
Population rank 25/197 84/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Kenya and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Kenya and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Kenya UAE
2024 $120,339,557,906 $552,324,846,835
2023 $107,500,884,685 $522,622,191,967
2022 $114,448,978,153 $511,403,403,676
2021 $109,703,658,905 $422,441,388,700
2020 $100,657,505,751 $357,161,878,829
2019 $100,378,436,207 $433,926,208,305
2018 $92,202,979,985 $440,560,108,918
2017 $82,036,510,877 $403,365,010,211
2016 $74,815,144,164 $381,717,086,453
2015 $70,120,446,897 $381,973,042,886
2014 $68,285,796,514 $424,935,874,745
2013 $61,671,440,408 $409,632,675,289
2012 $56,396,704,672 $392,793,464,942
2011 $46,869,473,151 $368,881,143,635
2010 $45,405,615,064 $307,736,419,333
2009 $42,347,217,913 $253,547,358,747
2008 $35,895,153,328 $315,474,615,739
2007 $31,958,195,182 $257,916,133,424
2006 $25,825,512,284 $222,116,541,865
2005 $18,737,895,513 $180,617,467,965
2004 $16,095,337,094 $147,824,370,320
2003 $14,904,517,650 $124,346,358,067
2002 $13,147,736,899 $109,816,201,498
2001 $12,986,007,426 $103,311,640,572
2000 $12,705,350,098 $104,337,372,362
1999 $12,896,010,459 $84,445,473,111
1998 $14,093,998,844 $75,674,336,283
1997 $13,115,764,358 $78,839,008,445
1996 $12,045,865,396 $73,571,233,996
1995 $9,046,320,255 $65,743,666,576
1994 $7,148,148,564 $59,305,093,980
1993 $5,751,786,643 $55,625,170,253
1992 $8,209,120,763 $54,239,171,888
1991 $8,151,488,783 $51,552,165,622
1990 $8,572,359,038 $50,701,443,748
1989 $8,283,114,514 $41,464,995,914
1988 $8,355,380,879 $36,275,674,203
1987 $7,970,820,369 $36,384,908,744
1986 $7,239,126,568 $33,943,612,095
1985 $6,135,034,214 $40,603,650,232
1984 $6,191,437,070 $41,807,954,236
1983 $5,979,198,314 $42,803,323,345
1982 $6,431,579,357 $46,622,718,605
1981 $6,854,491,706 $49,333,424,135
1980 $7,265,315,820 $43,599,160,050
1979 $6,234,391,113 $31,225,659,621
1978 $5,303,735,111 $23,775,764,225
1977 $4,494,378,764 $24,871,775,165
1976 $3,474,542,392 $19,213,158,779
1975 $3,259,345,083 $14,720,728,249
1974 $2,969,958,812 $11,651,505,689
1973 $2,509,001,324 $4,231,243,616
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,778,391,289 $939,893,600
1970 $1,603,447,359 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya UAE
2024 $2,132 $50,274
2023 $1,943 $49,851
2022 $2,110 $50,760
2021 $2,061 $44,119
2020 $1,928 $37,992
2019 $1,960 $45,939
2018 $1,836 $47,135
2017 $1,667 $43,734
2016 $1,554 $42,721
2015 $1,489 $44,910
2014 $1,483 $52,725
2013 $1,371 $53,247
2012 $1,285 $53,142
2011 $1,096 $51,922
2010 $1,092 $44,795
2009 $1,048 $37,803
2008 $916 $50,054
2007 $840 $45,855
2006 $700 $44,343
2005 $523 $38,719
2004 $464 $33,377
2003 $443 $29,660
2002 $403 $27,754
2001 $411 $27,745
2000 $415 $29,866
1999 $434 $25,856
1998 $488 $24,889
1997 $467 $27,983
1996 $441 $28,323
1995 $340 $27,003
1994 $276.4 $25,473
1993 $229 $25,033
1992 $337 $25,648
1991 $345 $25,691
1990 $374 $26,710
1989 $374 $23,167
1988 $391 $21,570
1987 $387 $23,113
1986 $364 $23,132
1985 $320 $29,468
1984 $334 $32,012
1983 $335 $34,650
1982 $374 $39,972
1981 $413 $44,854
1980 $454 $42,925
1979 $403 $34,238
1978 $355 $29,379
1977 $311 $35,020
1976 $248.9 $31,197
1975 $241.2 $27,117
1974 $227.2 $23,823
1973 $198.6 $9,696
1972 $172.6 $3,675
1971 $150.9 $2,805
1970 $141 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya UAE
2026 64.2 83.4
2025 64 83.2
2024 63.8 83.1
2023 63.6 82.9
2022 63.5 80.5
2021 61.2 79.1
2020 61.6 81.9
2019 62.9 82.6
2018 62.8 82.4
2017 62.7 82.4
2016 62.5 82.2
2015 62.3 82.1
2014 62 82
2013 61.7 82
2012 61.5 81.9
2011 61.3 81.9
2010 60.9 81.9
2009 60.5 81.7
2008 60 81.6
2007 59.4 81.4
2006 59.1 81.2
2005 58.5 80.8
2004 57.9 80.3
2003 57.4 79.6
2002 56.8 78.7
2001 56.5 77.6
2000 56.1 76.3
1999 55.9 75
1998 55.6 73.7
1997 55.5 72.6
1996 55.6 71.8
1995 55.9 71.4
1994 56.1 71.2
1993 56.7 71.2
1992 57.1 71.2
1991 57.8 71.1
1990 58.3 71.1
1989 60 71
1988 60.3 70.8
1987 60.7 70.6
1986 60.8 70.4
1985 60.9 70.1
1984 60.6 69.8
1983 60.3 69.4
1982 59.9 69.1
1981 59.6 68.6
1980 59.2 68.2
1979 58.7 67.6
1978 58.2 67.1
1977 57.7 66.5
1976 57.2 65.8
1975 56.6 65.1
1974 56 64.4
1973 55.5 63.5
1972 55 62.7
1971 54.5 61.8
1970 54.1 60.8
1969 53.7 59.8
1968 53.3 58.7
1967 52.8 57.6
1966 52.4 56.6
1965 51.9 55.5
1964 51.3 54.5
1963 50.8 53.5
1962 50.1 52.5
1961 49.3 51.6
1960 48.5 50.7
1959 47.5 49.7
1958 46.5 48.8
1957 45.3 47.8
1956 43.5 46.9
1955 42.3 46
1954 41 45.2
1953 39.8 44.4
1952 38.6 43.6
1951 38 42.9
1950 36.9 42.1

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

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Kenya and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Kenya UAE
2024 56,432,944 10,986,400
2023 55,339,003 10,483,751
2022 54,252,461 10,074,977
2021 53,219,166 9,575,152
2020 52,217,334 9,401,038
2019 51,202,827 9,445,785
2018 50,207,107 9,346,701
2017 49,197,766 9,223,225
2016 48,139,687 8,935,095
2015 47,088,526 8,505,237
2014 46,051,440 8,059,440
2013 44,986,791 7,693,031
2012 43,888,303 7,391,448
2011 42,758,461 7,104,538
2010 41,598,567 6,869,838
2009 40,408,891 6,707,058
2008 39,206,351 6,302,664
2007 38,036,349 5,624,635
2006 36,904,008 5,009,100
2005 35,796,484 4,664,790
2004 34,713,455 4,428,967
2003 33,652,223 4,192,457
2002 32,629,808 3,956,826
2001 31,619,170 3,723,590
2000 30,642,890 3,493,575
1999 29,733,408 3,266,009
1998 28,888,057 3,040,421
1997 28,101,768 2,817,410
1996 27,344,211 2,597,564
1995 26,601,751 2,434,662
1994 25,857,130 2,328,188
1993 25,117,188 2,222,093
1992 24,382,460 2,114,730
1991 23,646,514 2,006,626
1990 22,892,651 1,898,220
1989 22,118,434 1,789,851
1988 21,356,219 1,681,788
1987 20,616,096 1,574,244
1986 19,901,646 1,467,383
1985 19,201,768 1,377,911
1984 18,514,906 1,305,996
1983 17,846,374 1,235,305
1982 17,206,175 1,166,370
1981 16,601,507 1,099,855
1980 16,018,459 1,015,700
1979 15,460,666 912,010
1978 14,934,126 809,274
1977 14,428,819 710,209
1976 13,957,623 615,866
1975 13,511,671 542,856
1974 13,070,078 489,087
1973 12,634,835 436,399
1972 12,206,060 385,014
1971 11,788,904 335,027
1970 11,368,791 286,536
1969 10,939,695 239,660
1968 10,518,823 199,416
1967 10,111,057 179,700
1966 9,717,816 173,976
1965 9,338,078 167,103
1964 8,973,535 159,692
1963 8,627,971 152,211
1962 8,299,308 144,946
1961 7,987,770 137,989
1960 7,695,307 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya UAE
2023 3.21 1.2
2022 3.26 1.15
2021 3.31 1.16
2020 3.36 1.29
2019 3.43 1.25
2018 3.54 1.29
2017 3.61 1.35
2016 3.69 1.37
2015 3.77 1.42
2014 3.84 1.48
2013 3.96 1.53
2012 4.12 1.53
2011 4.28 1.54
2010 4.45 1.57
2009 4.57 1.58
2008 4.66 1.52
2007 4.72 1.79
2006 4.75 1.96
2005 4.8 2.23
2004 4.86 2.38
2003 4.94 2.49
2002 5.03 2.54
2001 5.09 2.62
2000 5.14 2.73
1999 5.18 2.79
1998 5.24 2.77
1997 5.27 2.83
1996 5.31 3.06
1995 5.37 3.28
1994 5.44 3.76
1993 5.57 3.82
1992 5.74 4.09
1991 5.94 4.25
1990 6.14 4.51
1989 6.33 4.65
1988 6.52 4.77
1987 6.69 4.88
1986 6.84 5
1985 6.96 5.13
1984 7.08 5.3
1983 7.22 5.48
1982 7.35 5.66
1981 7.45 5.81
1980 7.53 5.95
1979 7.6 6.06
1978 7.67 6.15
1977 7.73 6.22
1976 7.77 6.29
1975 7.8 6.35
1974 7.82 6.41
1973 7.86 6.46
1972 7.89 6.5
1971 7.92 6.52
1970 7.94 6.52
1969 7.95 6.52
1968 7.95 6.53
1967 7.95 6.51
1966 7.96 6.5
1965 7.92 6.5
1964 7.87 6.49
1963 7.82 6.5
1962 7.77 6.49
1961 7.72 6.49
1960 7.65 6.5

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

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Kenya and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya UAE
2024 20.8 32.6
2023 20.6 32.2
2022 20.3 31.9
2021 20 31.9
2020 19.8 31.8
2019 19.6 31.8
2018 19.3 31.8
2017 19.1 31.8
2016 18.9 31.8
2015 18.7 31.8
2014 18.5 31.8
2013 18.4 31.7
2012 18.2 31.7
2011 18.1 31.7
2010 17.9 31.7
2009 17.8 31.6
2008 17.7 31.6
2007 17.6 31.6
2006 17.5 31.4
2005 17.4 30.9
2004 17.3 30.3
2003 17.1 29.6
2002 17 29.1
2001 16.8 28.6
2000 16.7 28.2
1999 16.5 28
1998 16.4 27.9
1997 16.2 27.9
1996 16.1 28.1
1995 16 28
1994 15.9 27.4
1993 15.7 26.8
1992 15.6 26.4
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.3 25.8
1989 15.2 25.8
1988 15.1 25.9
1987 15 26.1
1986 15 26.5
1985 14.9 26.6
1984 14.8 26.4
1983 14.7 26.4
1982 14.6 26.4
1981 14.5 26.4
1980 14.5 26.2
1979 14.4 25.8
1978 14.3 25.5
1977 14.3 25.4
1976 14.3 25.6
1975 14.3 25.4
1974 14.3 24.7
1973 14.3 24.1
1972 14.3 23.6
1971 14.4 23.2
1970 14.4 23
1969 14.5 23.1
1968 14.5 23.5
1967 14.6 23.3
1966 14.8 22.6
1965 14.9 22
1964 15.1 21.5
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.3 20.6
1961 15.5 20.1
1960 15.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Kenya UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya UAE
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Kenya UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya UAE
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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