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Kenya vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 45th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Zambia
Population
58955623
22697916
Population rank 25/197 62/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Kenya and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Zambia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $25,303,185,342
2023 $107,500,884,685 $27,577,956,471
2022 $114,448,978,153 $29,163,782,140
2021 $109,703,658,905 $22,096,416,932
2020 $100,657,505,751 $18,137,764,931
2019 $100,378,436,207 $23,308,667,781
2018 $92,202,979,985 $26,311,507,274
2017 $82,036,510,877 $25,873,601,261
2016 $74,815,144,164 $20,958,412,538
2015 $70,120,446,897 $21,251,216,799
2014 $68,285,796,514 $27,141,023,558
2013 $61,671,440,408 $28,037,239,463
2012 $56,396,704,672 $25,503,060,420
2011 $46,869,473,151 $23,459,515,276
2010 $45,405,615,064 $20,265,559,484
2009 $42,347,217,913 $15,328,342,304
2008 $35,895,153,328 $17,910,858,638
2007 $31,958,195,182 $14,056,957,976
2006 $25,825,512,284 $12,756,858,899
2005 $18,737,895,513 $8,331,870,169
2004 $16,095,337,094 $6,221,110,219
2003 $14,904,517,650 $4,901,869,764
2002 $13,147,736,899 $4,193,850,445
2001 $12,986,007,426 $4,094,441,301
2000 $12,705,350,098 $3,600,632,111
1999 $12,896,010,459 $3,404,284,891
1998 $14,093,998,844 $3,537,741,942
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,303,288,480
1996 $12,045,865,396 $3,597,220,962
1995 $9,046,320,255 $3,806,983,413
1994 $7,148,148,564 $3,656,806,166
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,273,505,344
1992 $8,209,120,763 $3,182,810,841
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,376,806,697
1990 $8,572,359,038 $3,288,381,797
1989 $8,283,114,514 $3,994,673,161
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,728,878,149
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,265,250,972
1986 $7,239,126,568 $1,664,413,508
1985 $6,135,034,214 $2,252,454,500
1984 $6,191,437,070 $2,719,518,933
1983 $5,979,198,314 $3,321,048,451
1982 $6,431,579,357 $3,871,117,093
1981 $6,854,491,706 $4,008,126,497
1980 $7,265,315,820 $3,884,530,854
1979 $6,234,391,113 $3,353,445,378
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,811,032,473
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,515,296,940
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,742,859,263
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,442,672,141
1974 $2,969,958,812 $2,910,981,262
1973 $2,509,001,324 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,238,999,505
1965 $997,919,321 $1,061,199,576
1964 $998,759,334 $822,639,671
1963 $926,589,349 $704,339,719
1962 $868,111,401 $679,279,729
1961 $792,959,473 $682,359,727
1960 $791,265,459 $698,739,721

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

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Kenya and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Zambia
2024 $2,132 $1,187
2023 $1,943 $1,331
2022 $2,110 $1,447
2021 $2,061 $1,127
2020 $1,928 $952
2019 $1,960 $1,259
2018 $1,836 $1,464
2017 $1,667 $1,483
2016 $1,554 $1,239
2015 $1,489 $1,296
2014 $1,483 $1,707
2013 $1,371 $1,821
2012 $1,285 $1,710
2011 $1,096 $1,625
2010 $1,092 $1,451
2009 $1,048 $1,136
2008 $916 $1,376
2007 $840 $1,119
2006 $700 $1,052
2005 $523 $711
2004 $464 $549
2003 $443 $446
2002 $403 $394
2001 $411 $397
2000 $415 $359
1999 $434 $350
1998 $488 $373
1997 $467 $466
1996 $441 $400
1995 $340 $433
1994 $276.4 $426
1993 $229 $391
1992 $337 $389
1991 $345 $423
1990 $374 $422
1989 $374 $526
1988 $391 $504
1987 $387 $315
1986 $364 $238.2
1985 $320 $332
1984 $334 $413
1983 $335 $520
1982 $374 $627
1981 $413 $670
1980 $454 $669
1979 $403 $595
1978 $355 $514
1977 $311 $474
1976 $248.9 $533
1975 $241.2 $490
1974 $227.2 $601
1973 $198.6 $518
1972 $172.6 $410
1971 $150.9 $372
1970 $141 $414
1969 $133.3 $459
1968 $128.7 $387
1967 $121.9 $341
1966 $119.8 $325
1965 $106.9 $287.4
1964 $111.3 $230
1963 $107.4 $203.2
1962 $104.6 $202.3
1961 $99.3 $209.7
1960 $102.8 $221.6

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

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Kenya vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Zambia
2026 64.2 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.6 66.3
2022 63.5 65.3
2021 61.2 62.4
2020 61.6 63.4
2019 62.9 62.9
2018 62.8 62.1
2017 62.7 61.6
2016 62.5 61.1
2015 62.3 60.7
2014 62 60.1
2013 61.7 59.4
2012 61.5 58.7
2011 61.3 57.8
2010 60.9 56.9
2009 60.5 55.9
2008 60 54.8
2007 59.4 53.7
2006 59.1 52.7
2005 58.5 51.6
2004 57.9 50.5
2003 57.4 49.6
2002 56.8 48.5
2001 56.5 47.4
2000 56.1 46.6
1999 55.9 45.9
1998 55.6 45.7
1997 55.5 45.7
1996 55.6 45.8
1995 55.9 46.1
1994 56.1 46.3
1993 56.7 46.7
1992 57.1 47
1991 57.8 47.4
1990 58.3 48.2
1989 60 48.9
1988 60.3 49.7
1987 60.7 50.4
1986 60.8 51.1
1985 60.9 52
1984 60.6 52.9
1983 60.3 53.7
1982 59.9 54.4
1981 59.6 55
1980 59.2 55.5
1979 58.7 56
1978 58.2 56.3
1977 57.7 56.3
1976 57.2 56.1
1975 56.6 55.7
1974 56 55.4
1973 55.5 54.9
1972 55 54.4
1971 54.5 53.9
1970 54.1 53.4
1969 53.7 53
1968 53.3 52.7
1967 52.8 52.5
1966 52.4 52.3
1965 51.9 52.1
1964 51.3 51.2
1963 50.8 51.6
1962 50.1 51.3
1961 49.3 51
1960 48.5 50.6
1959 47.5 50.3
1958 46.5 49.9
1957 45.3 49.5
1956 43.5 49.1
1955 42.3 48.8
1954 41 48.4
1953 39.8 48
1952 38.6 47.6
1951 38 47.2
1950 36.9 46.8

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

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Kenya and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Zambia
2024 56,432,944 21,314,956
2023 55,339,003 20,723,965
2022 54,252,461 20,152,938
2021 53,219,166 19,603,607
2020 52,217,334 19,059,395
2019 51,202,827 18,513,839
2018 50,207,107 17,973,569
2017 49,197,766 17,441,320
2016 48,139,687 16,914,423
2015 47,088,526 16,399,089
2014 46,051,440 15,895,315
2013 44,986,791 15,398,997
2012 43,888,303 14,913,629
2011 42,758,461 14,437,796
2010 41,598,567 13,965,594
2009 40,408,891 13,490,389
2008 39,206,351 13,021,324
2007 38,036,349 12,565,085
2006 36,904,008 12,129,553
2005 35,796,484 11,718,819
2004 34,713,455 11,338,198
2003 33,652,223 10,983,595
2002 32,629,808 10,647,949
2001 31,619,170 10,325,185
2000 30,642,890 10,017,631
1999 29,733,408 9,740,005
1998 28,888,057 9,482,408
1997 28,101,768 9,237,063
1996 27,344,211 9,004,053
1995 26,601,751 8,785,763
1994 25,857,130 8,576,269
1993 25,117,188 8,373,921
1992 24,382,460 8,176,680
1991 23,646,514 7,981,650
1990 22,892,651 7,786,169
1989 22,118,434 7,589,216
1988 21,356,219 7,391,440
1987 20,616,096 7,191,282
1986 19,901,646 6,986,471
1985 19,201,768 6,780,953
1984 18,514,906 6,580,490
1983 17,846,374 6,381,038
1982 17,206,175 6,178,637
1981 16,601,507 5,983,289
1980 16,018,459 5,802,833
1979 15,460,666 5,631,728
1978 14,934,126 5,465,374
1977 14,428,819 5,302,480
1976 13,957,623 5,143,842
1975 13,511,671 4,990,086
1974 13,070,078 4,842,746
1973 12,634,835 4,702,693
1972 12,206,060 4,569,309
1971 11,788,904 4,442,525
1970 11,368,791 4,321,718
1969 10,939,695 4,197,116
1968 10,518,823 4,065,593
1967 10,111,057 3,936,343
1966 9,717,816 3,812,003
1965 9,338,078 3,692,086
1964 8,973,535 3,577,017
1963 8,627,971 3,465,907
1962 8,299,308 3,358,099
1961 7,987,770 3,254,086
1960 7,695,307 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Zambia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Zambia
2023 3.21 4.1
2022 3.26 4.18
2021 3.31 4.25
2020 3.36 4.32
2019 3.43 4.42
2018 3.54 4.49
2017 3.61 4.57
2016 3.69 4.67
2015 3.77 4.78
2014 3.84 4.89
2013 3.96 5.01
2012 4.12 5.14
2011 4.28 5.26
2010 4.45 5.36
2009 4.57 5.45
2008 4.66 5.53
2007 4.72 5.61
2006 4.75 5.68
2005 4.8 5.7
2004 4.86 5.7
2003 4.94 5.71
2002 5.03 5.77
2001 5.09 5.85
2000 5.14 5.92
1999 5.18 6
1998 5.24 6.07
1997 5.27 6.12
1996 5.31 6.18
1995 5.37 6.23
1994 5.44 6.26
1993 5.57 6.3
1992 5.74 6.35
1991 5.94 6.46
1990 6.14 6.57
1989 6.33 6.64
1988 6.52 6.7
1987 6.69 6.8
1986 6.84 6.87
1985 6.96 6.93
1984 7.08 6.97
1983 7.22 7.01
1982 7.35 7.04
1981 7.45 7.07
1980 7.53 7.14
1979 7.6 7.22
1978 7.67 7.29
1977 7.73 7.35
1976 7.77 7.39
1975 7.8 7.42
1974 7.82 7.36
1973 7.86 7.34
1972 7.89 7.3
1971 7.92 7.26
1970 7.94 7.22
1969 7.95 7.18
1968 7.95 7.18
1967 7.95 7.15
1966 7.96 7.14
1965 7.92 7.12
1964 7.87 7.09
1963 7.82 7.06
1962 7.77 7.01
1961 7.72 6.98
1960 7.65 6.95

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

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Kenya and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Zambia
2024 20.8 18.8
2023 20.6 18.6
2022 20.3 18.4
2021 20 18.2
2020 19.8 18
2019 19.6 17.9
2018 19.3 17.7
2017 19.1 17.5
2016 18.9 17.4
2015 18.7 17.2
2014 18.5 17.1
2013 18.4 17
2012 18.2 16.9
2011 18.1 16.8
2010 17.9 16.7
2009 17.8 16.6
2008 17.7 16.5
2007 17.6 16.4
2006 17.5 16.3
2005 17.4 16.3
2004 17.3 16.2
2003 17.1 16.1
2002 17 16
2001 16.8 15.9
2000 16.7 15.9
1999 16.5 15.8
1998 16.4 15.8
1997 16.2 15.8
1996 16.1 15.8
1995 16 15.8
1994 15.9 15.8
1993 15.7 15.8
1992 15.6 15.8
1991 15.5 15.7
1990 15.3 15.7
1989 15.2 15.7
1988 15.1 15.6
1987 15 15.6
1986 15 15.5
1985 14.9 15.5
1984 14.8 15.4
1983 14.7 15.4
1982 14.6 15.3
1981 14.5 15.3
1980 14.5 15.2
1979 14.4 15.3
1978 14.3 15.3
1977 14.3 15.4
1976 14.3 15.4
1975 14.3 15.5
1974 14.3 15.7
1973 14.3 15.8
1972 14.3 15.9
1971 14.4 16.1
1970 14.4 16.2
1969 14.5 16.4
1968 14.5 16.4
1967 14.6 16.5
1966 14.8 16.5
1965 14.9 16.6
1964 15.1 16.6
1963 15.2 16.7
1962 15.3 16.8
1961 15.5 16.9
1960 15.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
n/a
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Kenya Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Kenya Zambia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Kenya Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Zambia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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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