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Kenya vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 45th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Yemen
Population
58955623
43325643
Population rank 25/197 37/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 64/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 154/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$81B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 133/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Kenya and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Yemen
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 -
2022 $114,448,978,153 -
2021 $109,703,658,905 -
2020 $100,657,505,751 -
2019 $100,378,436,207 -
2018 $92,202,979,985 $21,606,160,663
2017 $82,036,510,877 $26,842,229,045
2016 $74,815,144,164 $31,317,825,274
2015 $70,120,446,897 $42,444,490,074
2014 $68,285,796,514 $43,228,585,321
2013 $61,671,440,408 $40,415,233,436
2012 $56,396,704,672 $35,401,331,610
2011 $46,869,473,151 $32,726,417,878
2010 $45,405,615,064 $30,906,749,533
2009 $42,347,217,913 $25,130,278,213
2008 $35,895,153,328 $26,910,855,807
2007 $31,958,195,182 $21,650,528,674
2006 $25,825,512,284 $19,063,143,370
2005 $18,737,895,513 $16,731,566,717
2004 $16,095,337,094 $13,867,634,371
2003 $14,904,517,650 $11,777,532,662
2002 $13,147,736,899 $10,693,430,511
2001 $12,986,007,426 $9,852,990,693
2000 $12,705,350,098 $9,679,316,770
1999 $12,896,010,459 $7,639,325,296
1998 $14,093,998,844 $6,322,175,566
1997 $13,115,764,358 $6,838,298,531
1996 $12,045,865,396 $6,496,163,616
1995 $9,046,320,255 $12,796,345,679
1994 $7,148,148,564 $28,019,483,764
1993 $5,751,786,643 $21,736,802,664
1992 $8,209,120,763 $17,959,367,194
1991 $8,151,488,783 $14,665,445,462
1990 $8,572,359,038 $12,643,821,569
1989 $8,283,114,514 -
1988 $8,355,380,879 -
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Yemen
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 -
2022 $2,110 -
2021 $2,061 -
2020 $1,928 -
2019 $1,960 -
2018 $1,836 $634
2017 $1,667 $811
2016 $1,554 $975
2015 $1,489 $1,362
2014 $1,483 $1,430
2013 $1,371 $1,379
2012 $1,285 $1,245
2011 $1,096 $1,186
2010 $1,092 $1,155
2009 $1,048 $969
2008 $916 $1,072
2007 $840 $890
2006 $700 $810
2005 $523 $734
2004 $464 $628
2003 $443 $549
2002 $403 $513
2001 $411 $487
2000 $415 $493
1999 $434 $401
1998 $488 $343
1997 $467 $383
1996 $441 $375
1995 $340 $764
1994 $276.4 $1,735
1993 $229 $1,397
1992 $337 $1,198
1991 $345 $1,016
1990 $374 $910
1989 $374 -
1988 $391 -
1987 $387 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Yemen
2026 64.2 69.7
2025 64 69.6
2024 63.8 69.4
2023 63.6 69.3
2022 63.5 68
2021 61.2 66
2020 61.6 66.4
2019 62.9 66.6
2018 62.8 65.9
2017 62.7 67.1
2016 62.5 67.1
2015 62.3 66.8
2014 62 68
2013 61.7 68
2012 61.5 67.6
2011 61.3 67.4
2010 60.9 67.2
2009 60.5 66.9
2008 60 66.6
2007 59.4 66.2
2006 59.1 65.8
2005 58.5 65.4
2004 57.9 64.9
2003 57.4 64.4
2002 56.8 63.8
2001 56.5 63.3
2000 56.1 62.8
1999 55.9 62.3
1998 55.6 61.8
1997 55.5 61.3
1996 55.6 60.9
1995 55.9 60.5
1994 56.1 59.8
1993 56.7 59.7
1992 57.1 59.3
1991 57.8 58.8
1990 58.3 58.5
1989 60 58
1988 60.3 57.4
1987 60.7 56.8
1986 60.8 54
1985 60.9 55.4
1984 60.6 54.6
1983 60.3 53.6
1982 59.9 52.4
1981 59.6 51.7
1980 59.2 50.6
1979 58.7 49.5
1978 58.2 48.5
1977 57.7 47.4
1976 57.2 46.4
1975 56.6 45.5
1974 56 44.5
1973 55.5 43.6
1972 55 42.7
1971 54.5 41.8
1970 54.1 40.6
1969 53.7 39.6
1968 53.3 38
1967 52.8 37.1
1966 52.4 36.3
1965 51.9 35.6
1964 51.3 34.9
1963 50.8 33.4
1962 50.1 33.7
1961 49.3 34.1
1960 48.5 33.5
1959 47.5 32.9
1958 46.5 32.4
1957 45.3 31.8
1956 43.5 31.3
1955 42.3 30.8
1954 41 30.4
1953 39.8 30
1952 38.6 29.6
1951 38 29.3
1950 36.9 28.9

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

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Kenya and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Kenya Yemen
2024 56,432,944 40,583,164
2023 55,339,003 39,390,799
2022 54,252,461 38,222,876
2021 53,219,166 37,140,230
2020 52,217,334 36,134,863
2019 51,202,827 35,111,408
2018 50,207,107 34,085,182
2017 49,197,766 33,090,921
2016 48,139,687 32,109,010
2015 47,088,526 31,159,379
2014 46,051,440 30,226,309
2013 44,986,791 29,312,952
2012 43,888,303 28,433,647
2011 42,758,461 27,582,897
2010 41,598,567 26,754,387
2009 40,408,891 25,927,724
2008 39,206,351 25,111,941
2007 38,036,349 24,318,082
2006 36,904,008 23,543,083
2005 35,796,484 22,790,085
2004 34,713,455 22,095,167
2003 33,652,223 21,456,379
2002 32,629,808 20,835,086
2001 31,619,170 20,226,147
2000 30,642,890 19,624,141
1999 29,733,408 19,029,420
1998 28,888,057 18,446,013
1997 28,101,768 17,873,936
1996 27,344,211 17,313,177
1995 26,601,751 16,740,058
1994 25,857,130 16,149,147
1993 25,117,188 15,563,914
1992 24,382,460 14,989,494
1991 23,646,514 14,430,201
1990 22,892,651 13,887,862
1989 22,118,434 13,364,174
1988 21,356,219 12,859,708
1987 20,616,096 12,369,912
1986 19,901,646 11,901,040
1985 19,201,768 11,453,825
1984 18,514,906 11,025,597
1983 17,846,374 10,621,499
1982 17,206,175 10,241,006
1981 16,601,507 9,882,362
1980 16,018,459 9,543,358
1979 15,460,666 9,224,194
1978 14,934,126 8,926,586
1977 14,428,819 8,648,222
1976 13,957,623 8,384,113
1975 13,511,671 8,133,598
1974 13,070,078 7,896,783
1973 12,634,835 7,672,796
1972 12,206,060 7,460,068
1971 11,788,904 7,257,462
1970 11,368,791 7,065,279
1969 10,939,695 6,875,859
1968 10,518,823 6,690,524
1967 10,111,057 6,516,444
1966 9,717,816 6,351,494
1965 9,338,078 6,195,593
1964 8,973,535 6,048,006
1963 8,627,971 5,911,135
1962 8,299,308 5,782,221
1961 7,987,770 5,655,232
1960 7,695,307 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Yemen

Fertility rate
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Yemen
2023 3.21 4.59
2022 3.26 4.59
2021 3.31 4.6
2020 3.36 4.6
2019 3.43 4.6
2018 3.54 4.61
2017 3.61 4.61
2016 3.69 4.61
2015 3.77 4.62
2014 3.84 4.62
2013 3.96 4.62
2012 4.12 4.63
2011 4.28 4.63
2010 4.45 4.81
2009 4.57 5
2008 4.66 5.11
2007 4.72 5.26
2006 4.75 5.41
2005 4.8 5.56
2004 4.86 5.71
2003 4.94 5.84
2002 5.03 5.97
2001 5.09 6.14
2000 5.14 6.32
1999 5.18 6.49
1998 5.24 6.64
1997 5.27 6.82
1996 5.31 7
1995 5.37 7.53
1994 5.44 7.8
1993 5.57 8.05
1992 5.74 8.27
1991 5.94 8.46
1990 6.14 8.61
1989 6.33 8.71
1988 6.52 8.79
1987 6.69 8.83
1986 6.84 8.86
1985 6.96 8.86
1984 7.08 8.85
1983 7.22 8.83
1982 7.35 8.79
1981 7.45 8.75
1980 7.53 8.71
1979 7.6 8.67
1978 7.67 8.5
1977 7.73 8.47
1976 7.77 8.42
1975 7.8 8.37
1974 7.82 8.33
1973 7.86 8.29
1972 7.89 8.27
1971 7.92 8.26
1970 7.94 8.23
1969 7.95 8.22
1968 7.95 8.19
1967 7.95 8.17
1966 7.96 8.14
1965 7.92 8.1
1964 7.87 8.07
1963 7.82 8.03
1962 7.77 8.01
1961 7.72 8
1960 7.65 7.99

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

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Kenya and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Yemen
2024 20.8 19.3
2023 20.6 19.2
2022 20.3 19.2
2021 20 19.1
2020 19.8 19.1
2019 19.6 19.1
2018 19.3 19
2017 19.1 18.9
2016 18.9 18.8
2015 18.7 18.7
2014 18.5 18.5
2013 18.4 18.3
2012 18.2 18.1
2011 18.1 17.9
2010 17.9 17.7
2009 17.8 17.4
2008 17.7 17.2
2007 17.6 16.9
2006 17.5 16.7
2005 17.4 16.4
2004 17.3 16.2
2003 17.1 16
2002 17 15.8
2001 16.8 15.6
2000 16.7 15.4
1999 16.5 15.2
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.2 14.9
1996 16.1 14.8
1995 16 14.7
1994 15.9 14.6
1993 15.7 14.6
1992 15.6 14.6
1991 15.5 14.6
1990 15.3 14.6
1989 15.2 14.6
1988 15.1 14.7
1987 15 14.8
1986 15 14.9
1985 14.9 15
1984 14.8 15.1
1983 14.7 15.3
1982 14.6 15.5
1981 14.5 15.7
1980 14.5 15.9
1979 14.4 16.1
1978 14.3 16.3
1977 14.3 16.6
1976 14.3 16.8
1975 14.3 17
1974 14.3 17.3
1973 14.3 17.6
1972 14.3 17.8
1971 14.4 18.1
1970 14.4 18.4
1969 14.5 18.7
1968 14.5 18.9
1967 14.6 19.1
1966 14.8 19.2
1965 14.9 19.3
1964 15.1 19.4
1963 15.2 19.5
1962 15.3 19.6
1961 15.5 19.6
1960 15.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Kenya Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Kenya Yemen
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
78.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Kenya Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Yemen
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
2,120 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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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