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Kenya vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 45th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Zimbabwe
Population
58955623
17361868
Population rank 25/197 74/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Kenya and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Zimbabwe
2024 $120,339,557,906 $41,539,411,516
2023 $107,500,884,685 $35,871,779,681
2022 $114,448,978,153 $40,757,561,709
2021 $109,703,658,905 $41,287,673,690
2020 $100,657,505,751 $31,980,334,561
2019 $100,378,436,207 $33,357,695,635
2018 $92,202,979,985 $34,141,666,667
2017 $82,036,510,877 $51,035,657,371
2016 $74,815,144,164 $20,559,250,000
2015 $70,120,446,897 $19,973,250,000
2014 $68,285,796,514 $19,505,500,000
2013 $61,671,440,408 $19,100,750,000
2012 $56,396,704,672 $17,123,500,000
2011 $46,869,473,151 $14,109,000,000
2010 $45,405,615,064 $12,047,750,000
2009 $42,347,217,913 $9,670,750,000
2008 $35,895,153,328 $4,418,000,000
2007 $31,958,195,182 $5,294,750,000
2006 $25,825,512,284 $5,446,750,000
2005 $18,737,895,513 $5,758,250,000
2004 $16,095,337,094 $5,808,500,000
2003 $14,904,517,650 $5,730,500,000
2002 $13,147,736,899 $6,345,250,000
2001 $12,986,007,426 $6,780,750,000
2000 $12,705,350,098 $6,693,250,000
1999 $12,896,010,459 $6,861,500,000
1998 $14,093,998,844 $6,405,250,000
1997 $13,115,764,358 $8,534,000,000
1996 $12,045,865,396 $8,557,500,000
1995 $9,046,320,255 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,148,148,564 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,751,786,643 $6,567,250,000
1992 $8,209,120,763 $6,755,000,000
1991 $8,151,488,783 $8,646,000,000
1990 $8,572,359,038 $8,788,301,546
1989 $8,283,114,514 $8,290,553,535
1988 $8,355,380,879 $7,818,774,177
1987 $7,970,820,369 $6,744,657,033
1986 $7,239,126,568 $6,220,698,247
1985 $6,135,034,214 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,191,437,070 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,979,198,314 $7,768,031,182
1982 $6,431,579,357 $8,544,060,905
1981 $6,854,491,706 $8,015,464,252
1980 $7,265,315,820 $6,682,278,300
1979 $6,234,391,113 $5,180,102,910
1978 $5,303,735,111 $4,353,822,343
1977 $4,494,378,764 $4,366,610,469
1976 $3,474,542,392 $4,320,576,877
1975 $3,259,345,083 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,969,958,812 $3,984,194,614
1973 $2,509,001,324 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,778,391,289 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,282,403,936
1965 $997,919,321 $1,312,105,394
1964 $998,759,334 $1,217,759,447
1963 $926,589,349 $1,160,103,724
1962 $868,111,401 $1,118,172,226
1961 $792,959,473 $1,097,206,526
1960 $791,265,459 $1,053,528,036

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

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Kenya and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Zimbabwe
2024 $2,132 $2,497
2023 $1,943 $2,195
2022 $2,110 $2,536
2021 $2,061 $2,614
2020 $1,928 $2,060
2019 $1,960 $2,184
2018 $1,836 $2,271
2017 $1,667 $3,445
2016 $1,554 $1,408
2015 $1,489 $1,387
2014 $1,483 $1,373
2013 $1,371 $1,363
2012 $1,285 $1,239
2011 $1,096 $1,038
2010 $1,092 $902
2009 $1,048 $736
2008 $916 $341
2007 $840 $414
2006 $700 $431
2005 $523 $461
2004 $464 $470
2003 $443 $468
2002 $403 $525
2001 $411 $566
2000 $415 $563
1999 $434 $582
1998 $488 $552
1997 $467 $751
1996 $441 $767
1995 $340 $648
1994 $276.4 $634
1993 $229 $605
1992 $337 $631
1991 $345 $831
1990 $374 $867
1989 $374 $840
1988 $391 $816
1987 $387 $726
1986 $364 $693
1985 $320 $649
1984 $334 $757
1983 $335 $959
1982 $374 $1,096
1981 $413 $1,069
1980 $454 $949
1979 $403 $779
1978 $355 $665
1977 $311 $677
1976 $248.9 $687
1975 $241.2 $717
1974 $227.2 $674
1973 $198.6 $579
1972 $172.6 $483
1971 $150.9 $406
1970 $141 $361
1969 $133.3 $346
1968 $128.7 $302
1967 $121.9 $294.4
1966 $119.8 $278.7
1965 $106.9 $294.3
1964 $111.3 $281.9
1963 $107.4 $277.1
1962 $104.6 $275.7
1961 $99.3 $279.2
1960 $102.8 $276.6

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

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Kenya vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Zimbabwe
2026 64.2 63.6
2025 64 63.3
2024 63.8 63.1
2023 63.6 62.8
2022 63.5 62.4
2021 61.2 60.1
2020 61.6 61.5
2019 62.9 61.1
2018 62.8 60.9
2017 62.7 60.3
2016 62.5 59.8
2015 62.3 59
2014 62 58.1
2013 61.7 56.8
2012 61.5 55.4
2011 61.3 53.9
2010 60.9 51.9
2009 60.5 49.7
2008 60 48.5
2007 59.4 47.6
2006 59.1 47.1
2005 58.5 46.6
2004 57.9 46
2003 57.4 45.4
2002 56.8 45.9
2001 56.5 44.5
2000 56.1 46
1999 55.9 46.4
1998 55.6 47.6
1997 55.5 48.5
1996 55.6 49
1995 55.9 51.1
1994 56.1 52.5
1993 56.7 54
1992 57.1 55.6
1991 57.8 57
1990 58.3 58.3
1989 60 59.4
1988 60.3 60.2
1987 60.7 60.7
1986 60.8 61
1985 60.9 60.9
1984 60.6 60.6
1983 60.3 60
1982 59.9 59.9
1981 59.6 59.4
1980 59.2 59.1
1979 58.7 54.9
1978 58.2 54.7
1977 57.7 57
1976 57.2 57.6
1975 56.6 58.2
1974 56 58.2
1973 55.5 58.1
1972 55 58.2
1971 54.5 58
1970 54.1 57.8
1969 53.7 57.5
1968 53.3 57.1
1967 52.8 56.8
1966 52.4 56.4
1965 51.9 55.9
1964 51.3 55.4
1963 50.8 54.9
1962 50.1 54.5
1961 49.3 54
1960 48.5 53.5
1959 47.5 53
1958 46.5 52.6
1957 45.3 52.2
1956 43.5 51.8
1955 42.3 51.4
1954 41 51
1953 39.8 50.6
1952 38.6 50.2
1951 38 49.8
1950 36.9 49.4

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

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Kenya and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Kenya Zimbabwe
2024 56,432,944 16,634,373
2023 55,339,003 16,340,822
2022 54,252,461 16,069,056
2021 53,219,166 15,797,210
2020 52,217,334 15,526,888
2019 51,202,827 15,271,368
2018 50,207,107 15,034,452
2017 49,197,766 14,812,482
2016 48,139,687 14,600,294
2015 47,088,526 14,399,013
2014 46,051,440 14,207,359
2013 44,986,791 14,013,808
2012 43,888,303 13,817,887
2011 42,758,461 13,595,424
2010 41,598,567 13,356,548
2009 40,408,891 13,142,790
2008 39,206,351 12,959,149
2007 38,036,349 12,804,058
2006 36,904,008 12,636,445
2005 35,796,484 12,483,432
2004 34,713,455 12,365,896
2003 33,652,223 12,232,323
2002 32,629,808 12,087,653
2001 31,619,170 11,971,901
2000 30,642,890 11,892,055
1999 29,733,408 11,783,458
1998 28,888,057 11,594,297
1997 28,101,768 11,369,827
1996 27,344,211 11,158,360
1995 26,601,751 10,974,599
1994 25,857,130 10,873,148
1993 25,117,188 10,860,288
1992 24,382,460 10,702,700
1991 23,646,514 10,404,816
1990 22,892,651 10,137,281
1989 22,118,434 9,864,798
1988 21,356,219 9,583,094
1987 20,616,096 9,284,644
1986 19,901,646 8,982,578
1985 19,201,768 8,686,813
1984 18,514,906 8,391,488
1983 17,846,374 8,098,404
1982 17,206,175 7,796,496
1981 16,601,507 7,498,635
1980 16,018,459 7,041,303
1979 15,460,666 6,647,556
1978 14,934,126 6,543,575
1977 14,428,819 6,449,512
1976 13,957,623 6,287,105
1975 13,511,671 6,098,658
1974 13,070,078 5,908,328
1973 12,634,835 5,720,404
1972 12,206,060 5,542,445
1971 11,788,904 5,374,712
1970 11,368,791 5,215,918
1969 10,939,695 5,058,181
1968 10,518,823 4,900,440
1967 10,111,057 4,748,307
1966 9,717,816 4,601,217
1965 9,338,078 4,458,462
1964 8,973,535 4,320,006
1963 8,627,971 4,185,877
1962 8,299,308 4,055,959
1961 7,987,770 3,930,401
1960 7,695,307 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Zimbabwe
2023 3.21 3.72
2022 3.26 3.77
2021 3.31 3.77
2020 3.36 3.75
2019 3.43 3.75
2018 3.54 3.74
2017 3.61 3.77
2016 3.69 3.83
2015 3.77 3.91
2014 3.84 4.01
2013 3.96 4.11
2012 4.12 4.13
2011 4.28 4.13
2010 4.45 4.04
2009 4.57 3.95
2008 4.66 3.78
2007 4.72 3.68
2006 4.75 3.64
2005 4.8 3.69
2004 4.86 3.78
2003 4.94 3.86
2002 5.03 3.93
2001 5.09 3.98
2000 5.14 4.01
1999 5.18 4.06
1998 5.24 4.07
1997 5.27 4.08
1996 5.31 4.11
1995 5.37 4.15
1994 5.44 4.28
1993 5.57 4.39
1992 5.74 4.57
1991 5.94 4.72
1990 6.14 4.88
1989 6.33 5.07
1988 6.52 5.28
1987 6.69 5.5
1986 6.84 5.69
1985 6.96 5.87
1984 7.08 6.04
1983 7.22 6.2
1982 7.35 6.33
1981 7.45 6.45
1980 7.53 6.52
1979 7.6 6.59
1978 7.67 6.66
1977 7.73 6.71
1976 7.77 6.77
1975 7.8 6.83
1974 7.82 6.88
1973 7.86 6.94
1972 7.89 6.94
1971 7.92 6.94
1970 7.94 6.98
1969 7.95 7.04
1968 7.95 7.11
1967 7.95 7.16
1966 7.96 7.2
1965 7.92 7.23
1964 7.87 7.23
1963 7.82 7.23
1962 7.77 7.23
1961 7.72 7.21
1960 7.65 7.2

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

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Kenya and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Zimbabwe
2024 20.8 19
2023 20.6 18.9
2022 20.3 18.7
2021 20 18.6
2020 19.8 18.5
2019 19.6 18.3
2018 19.3 18.2
2017 19.1 18.1
2016 18.9 18
2015 18.7 18
2014 18.5 18
2013 18.4 18
2012 18.2 18.1
2011 18.1 18.2
2010 17.9 18.3
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.5
2007 17.6 18.5
2006 17.5 18.5
2005 17.4 18.3
2004 17.3 18.3
2003 17.1 18.2
2002 17 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.7 17.8
1999 16.5 17.7
1998 16.4 17.5
1997 16.2 17.2
1996 16.1 16.9
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.4
1993 15.7 16.3
1992 15.6 16.4
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.3 16.3
1989 15.2 16.1
1988 15.1 15.9
1987 15 15.9
1986 15 15.9
1985 14.9 15.9
1984 14.8 15.8
1983 14.7 15.8
1982 14.6 15.8
1981 14.5 15.7
1980 14.5 15.6
1979 14.4 15.6
1978 14.3 15.7
1977 14.3 15.8
1976 14.3 15.8
1975 14.3 15.9
1974 14.3 15.9
1973 14.3 15.8
1972 14.3 15.8
1971 14.4 15.8
1970 14.4 15.7
1969 14.5 15.7
1968 14.5 15.7
1967 14.6 15.7
1966 14.8 15.7
1965 14.9 15.7
1964 15.1 15.7
1963 15.2 15.8
1962 15.3 16
1961 15.5 16.2
1960 15.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Kenya Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
60,439 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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