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Kenya vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 45th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Vietnam
Population
58955623
102365351
Population rank 25/197 16/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Kenya and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Vietnam
2024 $120,339,557,906 $476,388,230,307
2023 $107,500,884,685 $433,857,681,378
2022 $114,448,978,153 $413,445,230,669
2021 $109,703,658,905 $366,474,752,771
2020 $100,657,505,751 $346,615,738,538
2019 $100,378,436,207 $334,365,270,497
2018 $92,202,979,985 $310,106,478,395
2017 $82,036,510,877 $281,353,605,987
2016 $74,815,144,164 $257,096,001,178
2015 $70,120,446,897 $239,258,328,382
2014 $68,285,796,514 $233,451,469,643
2013 $61,671,440,408 $213,708,811,665
2012 $56,396,704,672 $195,590,661,129
2011 $46,869,473,151 $172,595,049,184
2010 $45,405,615,064 $147,201,173,197
2009 $42,347,217,913 $106,014,659,565
2008 $35,895,153,328 $99,130,304,099
2007 $31,958,195,182 $77,414,425,532
2006 $25,825,512,284 $66,371,664,817
2005 $18,737,895,513 $57,633,255,738
2004 $16,095,337,094 $45,427,854,693
2003 $14,904,517,650 $39,552,513,232
2002 $13,147,736,899 $35,064,105,501
2001 $12,986,007,426 $32,685,198,809
2000 $12,705,350,098 $31,172,518,403
1999 $12,896,010,459 $28,683,659,007
1998 $14,093,998,844 $27,209,602,050
1997 $13,115,764,358 $26,843,700,442
1996 $12,045,865,396 $24,657,470,575
1995 $9,046,320,255 $20,736,164,459
1994 $7,148,148,564 $16,286,433,533
1993 $5,751,786,643 $13,180,953,598
1992 $8,209,120,763 $9,866,990,236
1991 $8,151,488,783 $9,613,369,520
1990 $8,572,359,038 $6,471,740,806
1989 $8,283,114,514 $6,293,304,975
1988 $8,355,380,879 $25,423,812,649
1987 $7,970,820,369 $36,658,108,850
1986 $7,239,126,568 $26,336,616,250
1985 $6,135,034,214 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Vietnam
2024 $2,132 $4,717
2023 $1,943 $4,323
2022 $2,110 $4,148
2021 $2,061 $3,704
2020 $1,928 $3,534
2019 $1,960 $3,441
2018 $1,836 $3,222
2017 $1,667 $2,956
2016 $1,554 $2,735
2015 $1,489 $2,578
2014 $1,483 $2,546
2013 $1,371 $2,360
2012 $1,285 $2,185
2011 $1,096 $1,951
2010 $1,092 $1,683
2009 $1,048 $1,226
2008 $916 $1,164
2007 $840 $926
2006 $700 $808
2005 $523 $711
2004 $464 $565
2003 $443 $497
2002 $403 $445
2001 $411 $419
2000 $415 $404
1999 $434 $376
1998 $488 $361
1997 $467 $362
1996 $441 $337
1995 $340 $287.8
1994 $276.4 $229.9
1993 $229 $189.4
1992 $337 $144.5
1991 $345 $143.7
1990 $374 $98.8
1989 $374 $98.1
1988 $391 $405
1987 $387 $595
1986 $364 $436
1985 $320 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Vietnam
2026 64.2 75
2025 64 74.9
2024 63.8 74.7
2023 63.6 74.6
2022 63.5 74.5
2021 61.2 74.1
2020 61.6 75.4
2019 62.9 74.2
2018 62.8 74.1
2017 62.7 74
2016 62.5 74
2015 62.3 74
2014 62 73.9
2013 61.7 73.8
2012 61.5 73.8
2011 61.3 73.7
2010 60.9 73.6
2009 60.5 73.5
2008 60 73.5
2007 59.4 73.4
2006 59.1 73.3
2005 58.5 73.2
2004 57.9 73.1
2003 57.4 73.2
2002 56.8 73.1
2001 56.5 73
2000 56.1 72.7
1999 55.9 72.6
1998 55.6 72.3
1997 55.5 71.7
1996 55.6 71.3
1995 55.9 70.9
1994 56.1 70.4
1993 56.7 70
1992 57.1 69.6
1991 57.8 69.3
1990 58.3 69
1989 60 68.8
1988 60.3 68.6
1987 60.7 68
1986 60.8 67.6
1985 60.9 67.2
1984 60.6 66.9
1983 60.3 66.5
1982 59.9 66.2
1981 59.6 65.8
1980 59.2 65.3
1979 58.7 65
1978 58.2 64.5
1977 57.7 64.1
1976 57.2 63.7
1975 56.6 61.9
1974 56 54.8
1973 55.5 55.7
1972 55 51.9
1971 54.5 55.6
1970 54.1 54.9
1969 53.7 54.8
1968 53.3 52.7
1967 52.8 56.7
1966 52.4 56.9
1965 51.9 57
1964 51.3 57.5
1963 50.8 56.9
1962 50.1 58.2
1961 49.3 58.5
1960 48.5 58
1959 47.5 57.4
1958 46.5 56.8
1957 45.3 56.2
1956 43.5 55.5
1955 42.3 54.8
1954 41 52
1953 39.8 50
1952 38.6 49.4
1951 38 48.7
1950 36.9 48

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

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Kenya and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Kenya Vietnam
2024 56,432,944 100,987,686
2023 55,339,003 100,352,192
2022 54,252,461 99,680,655
2021 53,219,166 98,935,098
2020 52,217,334 98,079,191
2019 51,202,827 97,173,776
2018 50,207,107 96,237,319
2017 49,197,766 95,176,977
2016 48,139,687 94,000,117
2015 47,088,526 92,823,254
2014 46,051,440 91,679,578
2013 44,986,791 90,573,104
2012 43,888,303 89,510,356
2011 42,758,461 88,468,314
2010 41,598,567 87,455,152
2009 40,408,891 86,460,018
2008 39,206,351 85,175,788
2007 38,036,349 83,633,375
2006 36,904,008 82,167,897
2005 35,796,484 81,088,313
2004 34,713,455 80,338,971
2003 33,652,223 79,563,777
2002 32,629,808 78,772,224
2001 31,619,170 77,969,361
2000 30,642,890 77,154,011
1999 29,733,408 76,287,452
1998 28,888,057 75,299,660
1997 28,101,768 74,226,889
1996 27,344,211 73,156,447
1995 26,601,751 72,049,940
1994 25,857,130 70,854,391
1993 25,117,188 69,586,384
1992 24,382,460 68,260,337
1991 23,646,514 66,891,775
1990 22,892,651 65,504,552
1989 22,118,434 64,147,348
1988 21,356,219 62,843,228
1987 20,616,096 61,584,651
1986 19,901,646 60,347,048
1985 19,201,768 59,060,622
1984 18,514,906 57,706,067
1983 17,846,374 56,337,921
1982 17,206,175 55,011,289
1981 16,601,507 53,738,141
1980 16,018,459 52,490,101
1979 15,460,666 51,378,211
1978 14,934,126 50,249,552
1977 14,428,819 48,954,872
1976 13,957,623 47,684,931
1975 13,511,671 46,482,903
1974 13,070,078 45,413,537
1973 12,634,835 44,409,861
1972 12,206,060 43,429,168
1971 11,788,904 42,449,276
1970 11,368,791 41,475,230
1969 10,939,695 40,582,096
1968 10,518,823 39,734,609
1967 10,111,057 38,895,080
1966 9,717,816 38,024,836
1965 9,338,078 37,129,656
1964 8,973,535 36,201,563
1963 8,627,971 35,249,101
1962 8,299,308 34,288,560
1961 7,987,770 33,409,059
1960 7,695,307 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Vietnam
2023 3.21 1.91
2022 3.26 1.93
2021 3.31 1.94
2020 3.36 1.96
2019 3.43 1.94
2018 3.54 1.88
2017 3.61 1.99
2016 3.69 2
2015 3.77 2.1
2014 3.84 2.09
2013 3.96 1.98
2012 4.12 1.97
2011 4.28 1.93
2010 4.45 1.91
2009 4.57 1.92
2008 4.66 1.93
2007 4.72 1.91
2006 4.75 1.87
2005 4.8 1.89
2004 4.86 1.97
2003 4.94 2
2002 5.03 2.01
2001 5.09 2.02
2000 5.14 2.03
1999 5.18 2
1998 5.24 2.1
1997 5.27 2.27
1996 5.31 2.47
1995 5.37 2.7
1994 5.44 2.94
1993 5.57 3.17
1992 5.74 3.35
1991 5.94 3.52
1990 6.14 3.6
1989 6.33 3.64
1988 6.52 3.62
1987 6.69 3.72
1986 6.84 3.96
1985 6.96 4.21
1984 7.08 4.41
1983 7.22 4.52
1982 7.35 4.59
1981 7.45 4.67
1980 7.53 4.8
1979 7.6 4.94
1978 7.67 5.1
1977 7.73 5.29
1976 7.77 5.46
1975 7.8 5.62
1974 7.82 5.78
1973 7.86 6.11
1972 7.89 6.1
1971 7.92 6.07
1970 7.94 6.02
1969 7.95 6.01
1968 7.95 6.03
1967 7.95 5.88
1966 7.96 5.97
1965 7.92 6.16
1964 7.87 6.29
1963 7.82 6.39
1962 7.77 6.26
1961 7.72 5.48
1960 7.65 6.27

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

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Kenya and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Vietnam
2024 20.8 33.9
2023 20.6 33.4
2022 20.3 33
2021 20 32.5
2020 19.8 32.1
2019 19.6 31.6
2018 19.3 31.2
2017 19.1 30.8
2016 18.9 30.5
2015 18.7 30.2
2014 18.5 29.8
2013 18.4 29.4
2012 18.2 29
2011 18.1 28.7
2010 17.9 28.3
2009 17.8 27.9
2008 17.7 27.4
2007 17.6 26.9
2006 17.5 26.3
2005 17.4 25.8
2004 17.3 25.4
2003 17.1 25
2002 17 24.6
2001 16.8 24.2
2000 16.7 23.7
1999 16.5 23.3
1998 16.4 22.9
1997 16.2 22.4
1996 16.1 22
1995 16 21.7
1994 15.9 21.4
1993 15.7 21.1
1992 15.6 20.9
1991 15.5 20.7
1990 15.3 20.5
1989 15.2 20.4
1988 15.1 20.2
1987 15 20.1
1986 15 20
1985 14.9 19.9
1984 14.8 19.8
1983 14.7 19.7
1982 14.6 19.6
1981 14.5 19.5
1980 14.5 19.4
1979 14.4 19.3
1978 14.3 19.1
1977 14.3 19
1976 14.3 18.8
1975 14.3 18.7
1974 14.3 18.6
1973 14.3 18.5
1972 14.3 18.5
1971 14.4 18.4
1970 14.4 18.4
1969 14.5 18.4
1968 14.5 18.4
1967 14.6 18.5
1966 14.8 18.7
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15.1 19.2
1963 15.2 19.7
1962 15.3 20.2
1961 15.5 20.7
1960 15.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Kenya Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Kenya Vietnam
% of world population
0.69%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Kenya Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Vietnam
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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