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Kenya vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 45th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya United Kingdom
Population
58955623
70154914
Population rank 25/197 22/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 64/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Kenya and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Kenya and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Kenya United Kingdom
2024 $120,339,557,906 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $107,500,884,685 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $114,448,978,153 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $109,703,658,905 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $100,657,505,751 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $100,378,436,207 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $92,202,979,985 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $82,036,510,877 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $74,815,144,164 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $70,120,446,897 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $68,285,796,514 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $61,671,440,408 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $56,396,704,672 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $46,869,473,151 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $45,405,615,064 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $42,347,217,913 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $35,895,153,328 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $31,958,195,182 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $25,825,512,284 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $14,904,517,650 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $12,705,350,098 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $12,896,010,459 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $13,115,764,358 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $7,148,148,564 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $8,209,120,763 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $8,151,488,783 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $8,572,359,038 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $8,283,114,514 $926,884,816,754
1988 $8,355,380,879 $910,122,732,124
1987 $7,970,820,369 $745,162,608,269
1986 $7,239,126,568 $601,452,653,181
1985 $6,135,034,214 $489,285,164,271
1984 $6,191,437,070 $461,487,097,632
1983 $5,979,198,314 $489,618,008,186
1982 $6,431,579,357 $515,048,916,841
1981 $6,854,491,706 $540,765,675,241
1980 $7,265,315,820 $564,947,710,899
1979 $6,234,391,113 $438,994,070,309
1978 $5,303,735,111 $335,883,029,722
1977 $4,494,378,764 $263,066,457,352
1976 $3,474,542,392 $232,614,555,256
1975 $3,259,345,083 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,969,958,812 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,509,001,324 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,107,279,157 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,778,391,289 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,603,447,359 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,458,379,417 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,353,295,459 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,232,559,507 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,164,519,674 $108,572,752,102
1965 $997,919,321 $101,824,755,079
1964 $998,759,334 $94,407,558,351
1963 $926,589,349 $86,561,961,812
1962 $868,111,401 $81,247,564,157
1961 $792,959,473 $77,741,965,703
1960 $791,265,459 $73,233,967,692

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

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Kenya and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya United Kingdom
2024 $2,132 $53,246
2023 $1,943 $49,944
2022 $2,110 $47,057
2021 $2,061 $47,691
2020 $1,928 $40,813
2019 $1,960 $43,159
2018 $1,836 $43,703
2017 $1,667 $40,917
2016 $1,554 $41,258
2015 $1,489 $45,255
2014 $1,483 $47,746
2013 $1,371 $43,607
2012 $1,285 $42,688
2011 $1,096 $42,296
2010 $1,092 $39,778
2009 $1,048 $39,009
2008 $916 $47,652
2007 $840 $50,629
2006 $700 $44,695
2005 $523 $42,240
2004 $464 $40,504
2003 $443 $34,557
2002 $403 $30,159
2001 $411 $28,014
2000 $415 $28,384
1999 $434 $28,858
1998 $488 $28,396
1997 $467 $26,910
1996 $441 $24,503
1995 $340 $23,253
1994 $276.4 $19,709
1993 $229 $18,389
1992 $337 $20,487
1991 $345 $19,901
1990 $374 $19,095
1989 $374 $16,239
1988 $391 $15,987
1987 $387 $13,119
1986 $364 $10,611
1985 $320 $8,652
1984 $334 $8,179
1983 $335 $8,692
1982 $374 $9,146
1981 $413 $9,599
1980 $454 $10,032
1979 $403 $7,805
1978 $355 $5,977
1977 $311 $4,681
1976 $248.9 $4,138
1975 $241.2 $4,300
1974 $227.2 $3,666
1973 $198.6 $3,426
1972 $172.6 $3,030
1971 $150.9 $2,650
1970 $141 $2,348
1969 $133.3 $2,101
1968 $128.7 $1,952
1967 $121.9 $2,059
1966 $119.8 $1,987
1965 $106.9 $1,874
1964 $111.3 $1,748
1963 $107.4 $1,613
1962 $104.6 $1,526
1961 $99.3 $1,472
1960 $102.8 $1,398

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

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Kenya vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya United Kingdom
2026 64.2 81.7
2025 64 81.6
2024 63.8 81.4
2023 63.6 81.3
2022 63.5 81.1
2021 61.2 80.7
2020 61.6 80.4
2019 62.9 81.4
2018 62.8 81.1
2017 62.7 81.2
2016 62.5 81.1
2015 62.3 80.9
2014 62 81.2
2013 61.7 80.9
2012 61.5 80.9
2011 61.3 80.8
2010 60.9 80.4
2009 60.5 80.2
2008 60 79.7
2007 59.4 79.5
2006 59.1 79.3
2005 58.5 79.1
2004 57.9 78.9
2003 57.4 78.3
2002 56.8 78.2
2001 56.5 78.1
2000 56.1 77.8
1999 55.9 77.4
1998 55.6 77.3
1997 55.5 77.1
1996 55.6 76.9
1995 55.9 76.6
1994 56.1 76.7
1993 56.7 76.2
1992 57.1 76.3
1991 57.8 75.9
1990 58.3 75.7
1989 60 75.4
1988 60.3 75.3
1987 60.7 75.1
1986 60.8 74.8
1985 60.9 74.5
1984 60.6 74.7
1983 60.3 74.3
1982 59.9 74
1981 59.6 73.9
1980 59.2 73.6
1979 58.7 73.2
1978 58.2 73
1977 57.7 73.1
1976 57.2 72.6
1975 56.6 72.7
1974 56 72.4
1973 55.5 72.2
1972 55 72
1971 54.5 72.2
1970 54.1 71.9
1969 53.7 71.7
1968 53.3 71.7
1967 52.8 72.1
1966 52.4 71.4
1965 51.9 71.5
1964 51.3 71.5
1963 50.8 70.8
1962 50.1 70.9
1961 49.3 70.8
1960 48.5 71
1959 47.5 70.8
1958 46.5 70.7
1957 45.3 70.5
1956 43.5 70.4
1955 42.3 70.1
1954 41 70.2
1953 39.8 69.8
1952 38.6 69.5
1951 38 68.2
1950 36.9 68.6

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

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Kenya and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Kenya United Kingdom
2024 56,432,944 69,226,000
2023 55,339,003 68,492,000
2022 54,252,461 67,604,000
2021 53,219,166 66,984,000
2020 52,217,334 66,744,000
2019 51,202,827 66,631,000
2018 50,207,107 66,289,000
2017 49,197,766 65,966,000
2016 48,139,687 65,607,000
2015 47,088,526 65,088,000
2014 46,051,440 64,620,000
2013 44,986,791 64,139,000
2012 43,888,303 63,711,000
2011 42,758,461 63,258,810
2010 41,598,567 62,766,365
2009 40,408,891 62,276,270
2008 39,206,351 61,806,995
2007 38,036,349 61,322,463
2006 36,904,008 60,846,820
2005 35,796,484 60,401,206
2004 34,713,455 59,987,905
2003 33,652,223 59,647,577
2002 32,629,808 59,370,479
2001 31,619,170 59,119,673
2000 30,642,890 58,892,514
1999 29,733,408 58,682,466
1998 28,888,057 58,487,141
1997 28,101,768 58,316,954
1996 27,344,211 58,166,950
1995 26,601,751 58,019,030
1994 25,857,130 57,865,745
1993 25,117,188 57,718,614
1992 24,382,460 57,580,402
1991 23,646,514 57,424,897
1990 22,892,651 57,247,586
1989 22,118,434 57,076,711
1988 21,356,219 56,928,327
1987 20,616,096 56,802,050
1986 19,901,646 56,681,396
1985 19,201,768 56,550,268
1984 18,514,906 56,422,072
1983 17,846,374 56,332,848
1982 17,206,175 56,313,641
1981 16,601,507 56,333,829
1980 16,018,459 56,314,216
1979 15,460,666 56,246,951
1978 14,934,126 56,196,504
1977 14,428,819 56,193,492
1976 13,957,623 56,211,968
1975 13,511,671 56,225,800
1974 13,070,078 56,229,974
1973 12,634,835 56,194,527
1972 12,206,060 56,086,065
1971 11,788,904 55,896,223
1970 11,368,791 55,663,250
1969 10,939,695 55,441,750
1968 10,518,823 55,211,700
1967 10,111,057 54,943,600
1966 9,717,816 54,648,500
1965 9,338,078 54,348,050
1964 8,973,535 54,000,000
1963 8,627,971 53,650,000
1962 8,299,308 53,250,000
1961 7,987,770 52,800,000
1960 7,695,307 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya United Kingdom
2023 3.21 1.56
2022 3.26 1.56
2021 3.31 1.58
2020 3.36 1.57
2019 3.43 1.63
2018 3.54 1.68
2017 3.61 1.74
2016 3.69 1.79
2015 3.77 1.8
2014 3.84 1.81
2013 3.96 1.83
2012 4.12 1.92
2011 4.28 1.91
2010 4.45 1.92
2009 4.57 1.89
2008 4.66 1.91
2007 4.72 1.86
2006 4.75 1.82
2005 4.8 1.76
2004 4.86 1.75
2003 4.94 1.7
2002 5.03 1.63
2001 5.09 1.63
2000 5.14 1.64
1999 5.18 1.68
1998 5.24 1.71
1997 5.27 1.72
1996 5.31 1.73
1995 5.37 1.71
1994 5.44 1.74
1993 5.57 1.76
1992 5.74 1.79
1991 5.94 1.82
1990 6.14 1.83
1989 6.33 1.79
1988 6.52 1.82
1987 6.69 1.81
1986 6.84 1.78
1985 6.96 1.79
1984 7.08 1.77
1983 7.22 1.77
1982 7.35 1.78
1981 7.45 1.82
1980 7.53 1.9
1979 7.6 1.86
1978 7.67 1.75
1977 7.73 1.69
1976 7.77 1.74
1975 7.8 1.81
1974 7.82 1.92
1973 7.86 2.04
1972 7.89 2.2
1971 7.92 2.41
1970 7.94 2.44
1969 7.95 2.51
1968 7.95 2.6
1967 7.95 2.68
1966 7.96 2.78
1965 7.92 2.86
1964 7.87 2.93
1963 7.82 2.88
1962 7.77 2.86
1961 7.72 2.78
1960 7.65 2.69

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

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Kenya and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya United Kingdom
2024 20.8 41
2023 20.6 40.8
2022 20.3 40.5
2021 20 40.3
2020 19.8 40.2
2019 19.6 40.1
2018 19.3 40
2017 19.1 39.9
2016 18.9 39.8
2015 18.7 39.8
2014 18.5 39.7
2013 18.4 39.6
2012 18.2 39.5
2011 18.1 39.3
2010 17.9 39.2
2009 17.8 39
2008 17.7 38.9
2007 17.6 38.8
2006 17.5 38.6
2005 17.4 38.5
2004 17.3 38.4
2003 17.1 38.2
2002 17 38.1
2001 16.8 37.9
2000 16.7 37.7
1999 16.5 37.4
1998 16.4 37.2
1997 16.2 37
1996 16.1 36.8
1995 16 36.6
1994 15.9 36.5
1993 15.7 36.3
1992 15.6 36.2
1991 15.5 36.1
1990 15.3 36
1989 15.2 35.9
1988 15.1 35.7
1987 15 35.4
1986 15 35.4
1985 14.9 35.3
1984 14.8 35.2
1983 14.7 35
1982 14.6 34.8
1981 14.5 34.5
1980 14.5 34.4
1979 14.4 34.3
1978 14.3 34.2
1977 14.3 34.1
1976 14.3 34
1975 14.3 34
1974 14.3 34
1973 14.3 34
1972 14.3 34
1971 14.4 34.1
1970 14.4 34.2
1969 14.5 34.4
1968 14.5 34.6
1967 14.6 34.8
1966 14.8 34.9
1965 14.9 35.1
1964 15.1 35.2
1963 15.2 35.3
1962 15.3 35.3
1961 15.5 35.4
1960 15.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Kenya United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya United Kingdom
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
78.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Kenya United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya United Kingdom
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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