Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:24 PM

SERIAL · 404Africa

Kenya

CapitalNairobi

CurrencyKES · Kenyan shilling

LanguageEnglish, Swahili

Area591,969 km²

Since1963

ISOKEN · KE

Population

57.5Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Africa

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026, it is the 27th-most populous country in the world and the seventh-most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. The second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Its geography, climate and population vary. In western Rift Valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops with surrounding forests, wildlife, and fertile agricultural regions in temperate climates. In other areas there are dry, arid, and semi-arid climates, as well as absolute deserts.

Text: Wikipedia — KenyaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-26

— FACTS —

Motto: Harambee
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan shilling (KES)
Official language: English, Swahili
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +254
Licence plate code: EAK
Top-level domain: .ke
Independence / founding: 1963
Highest point: Mount Kenya (5,199 m)
Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)
Anthem: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

6.2%% of land area

#177 of 2132023

20% of world average

Forest area

36,111km²

#81 of 2132023

19% of world average

Agricultural land

49.5%% of land area

#63 of 2092023

133% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

11.4%% of land area

#91 of 2062023

82% of world average

Land area

591,969km²

#47 of 2152023

91% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

57.5Mpeople

#26 of 2162025

152% of world average

Population growth

1.9%% per year

#52 of 2162025

196% of world average

Population density

95people per km²

#108 of 2152023

21% of world average

People living in cities

32.2%% of population

#190 of 2162025

51% of world average

Urban population growth

2.9%% per year

#47 of 2162025

191% of world average

People living rurally

67.8%% of population

#27 of 2162025

185% of world average

Population aged 0-14

36.3%% of population

#46 of 2162025

144% of world average

Population aged 15-64

60.7%% of population

#160 of 2162025

95% of world average

Population aged 65+

3.0%% of population

#196 of 2162025

28% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

64.7%% of working-age population

#57 of 2162025

113% of world average

Female population

50.3%% of population

#120 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#52 of 2162024

135% of world average

Birth rate

27.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#43 of 2162024

157% of world average

Death rate

7.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#108 of 2162024

93% of world average

Net migration

-27,330people (5-year total)

#180 of 2162025

-24820% of world average

Migrants living in the country

1.8%% of population

#155 of 2152024

14% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$135.94Bcurrent US$

#62 of 2112025

24% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$403.64Bcurrent int'l $

#58 of 1992025

39% of world average

GDP per person

$2,363current US$

#171 of 2112025

10% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$7,016current int'l $

#154 of 1992025

21% of world average

GDP growth

4.6%% per year

#58 of 2102025

137% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.6%% per year

#98 of 2102025

111% of world average

Gross national income

$133.81Bcurrent US$

#62 of 2042025

23% of world average

Gross national income per person

$2,200current US$

#163 of 2032025

11% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$6,910current int'l $

#154 of 1972025

22% of world average

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Inflation

4.1%% per year

#131 of 1902025

47% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

3.5%% per year

#115 of 2092025

49% of world average

Real interest rate

13.0%%

#13 of 1342024

315% of world average

Lending interest rate

16.6%%

#24 of 1342024

147% of world average

Government revenue

18.6%% of GDP

#107 of 1492023

71% of world average

Government spending

27.8%% of GDP

#65 of 1492023

101% of world average

Government consumption

11.2%% of GDP

#147 of 1812025

64% of world average

Household consumption

76.9%% of GDP

#38 of 1812025

119% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

17.0%% of GDP

#147 of 1782025

73% of world average

Fixed investment

17.9%% of GDP

#130 of 1732025

80% of world average

Gross savings

15.6%% of GDP

#123 of 1682024

71% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$463.4Mcurrent US$

#124 of 2012024

6% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

0.4%% of GDP

#165 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.3%% of GDP

#90 of 1792024

16% of world average

Current account balance

-1.3%% of GDP

#96 of 1912024

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$12.39Bcurrent US$

#77 of 1772025

12% of world average

External debt

$42.89Bcurrent US$

#89 of 1212024

55% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

390-100

#103 of 1472022

108% of world average

People below the poverty line

45.5%% of population

#135 of 1472022

356% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

30.9%%

#113 of 1472022

111% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.9%%

#64 of 1472022

104% of world average

Stock market value

16.8%% of GDP

#72 of 882025

22% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$5.00Bcurrent US$

#41 of 1862024

97% of world average

Foreign aid received

2.5%% of GNI

#69 of 1372023

41% of world average

Exchange rate

129local currency per US$

#60 of 2112025

9% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

23.2%% of GDP

#26 of 1992025

232% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

16.3%% of GDP

#157 of 2022025

67% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

7.1%% of GDP

#133 of 1952025

65% of world average

Services' share of the economy

55.1%% of GDP

#119 of 2022025

95% of world average

1 of 39 figures unavailable for Kenya.

— TRADE —

Exports

15.8%% of GDP

#160 of 1872025

36% of world average

Imports

21.8%% of GDP

#167 of 1872025

44% of world average

Trade balance

-6.0%% of GDP

#115 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

22.2%% of GDP

#198 of 2052025

34% of world average

Goods exported

$8.60Bcurrent US$

#110 of 2072025

7% of world average

Goods imported

$21.61Bcurrent US$

#84 of 2072025

17% of world average

Services exported

$8.04Bcurrent US$

#81 of 1912024

17% of world average

Services imported

$5.64Bcurrent US$

#90 of 1912024

13% of world average

Goods and services exported

$20.54Bcurrent US$

#89 of 1912024

12% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$27.82Bcurrent US$

#84 of 1912024

16% of world average

High-tech share of exports

3.2%% of manufactured exports

#116 of 1792024

26% of world average

Terms of trade

98index

#127 of 2062024

93% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

63.8 yrsyears

#196 of 2162024

86% of world average

Life expectancy, women

66.1 yrsyears

#195 of 2162024

86% of world average

Life expectancy, men

61.6 yrsyears

#197 of 2162024

86% of world average

Infant deaths

34.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#160 of 1962024

184% of world average

Deaths under age 5

38.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#154 of 1962024

160% of world average

Maternal deaths

149per 100,000 live births

#145 of 1942023

128% of world average

Health spending

4.4%% of GDP

#144 of 1932023

64% of world average

Health spending per person

$85current US$

#150 of 1932023

6% of world average

Physicians

0.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#147 of 1872023

14% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

2.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#126 of 1962023

48% of world average

Hospital beds

1.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#113 of 1572019

45% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

65.6%% of population

#197 of 2142024

72% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

40.9%% of population

#186 of 2132024

51% of world average

Suicide rate

5per 100,000 people

#52 of 1852021

54% of world average

Adults who smoke

9.6%% of adults

#31 of 1662024

49% of world average

HIV prevalence

3.0%% aged 15-49

#141 of 1532024

218% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

207per 100,000 people

#177 of 2082024

208% of world average

Undernourishment

36.8%% of population

#161 of 1682023

365% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

88.0%% of children 12-23 months

#114 of 1932024

103% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

4.0%% of GDP

#104 of 1902024

93% of world average

Education spending

28.5%% of government spending

#2 of 1892025

211% of world average

Adult literacy

82.2%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2000

98% of world average

Youth literacy

93.2%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2014

102% of world average

Primary school enrolment

98.2%% gross

#118 of 2002023

97% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

84.3%% gross

#127 of 1882023

97% of world average

University enrolment

10.4%% gross

#147 of 1672024

21% of world average

Primary school completion

102.2%% of relevant age group

#25 of 1802016

114% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

31pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank2015

138% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

12.0 yrsyears

#46 of 1972025

120% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

5.4%% of labour force

#101 of 1862025

79% of world average

Youth unemployment

15.2%% of labour force aged 15-24

#110 of 1862025

97% of world average

Labour force participation

67.4%% aged 15+

#42 of 1862025

111% of world average

Women in the labour force

63.0%% of women aged 15+

#29 of 1862025

124% of world average

Men in the labour force

71.9%% of men aged 15+

#75 of 1862025

103% of world average

Labour force

24.7Mpeople

#29 of 1862025

122% of world average

Working in agriculture

45.8%% of employment

#28 of 1862025

208% of world average

Working in industry

12.5%% of employment

#157 of 1862025

64% of world average

Working in services

41.7%% of employment

#151 of 1862025

71% of world average

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Self-employed

64.8%% of employment

#41 of 1862025

168% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

62.1%% of labour force

#156 of 1712022

82% of world average

Employed

63.7%% aged 15+

#44 of 1862025

113% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

35.0%% of population

#177 of 2072024

49% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

126per 100 people

#70 of 2102024

109% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

3per 100 people

#149 of 2082024

17% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#196 of 2132024

1% of world average

Access to electricity

77.0%% of population

#173 of 2142024

87% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

31.6%% of population

#147 of 1892023

45% of world average

Electricity used per person

195kWh per person

#134 of 1492024

5% of world average

Energy used per person

539kg oil equivalent per person

#118 of 1492024

24% of world average

Air passengers carried

5.1Mpassengers

#59 of 1652023

20% of world average

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Air freight

289million tonne-km

#48 of 1632023

22% of world average

Rail network

1,917route-km

not enough data to rank2004

18% of world average

Rail passengers

109million passenger-km

not enough data to rank2007

0% of world average

Container port traffic

2.0MTEU

#51 of 1672024

37% of world average

Research and development spending

0.8%% of GDP

#47 of 1272024

83% of world average

Patent applications by residents

160count

#61 of 1422021

1% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

2,079count

#72 of 1972023

13% of world average

Tourists arriving

2.0Mcount

#63 of 1942019

40% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$1.76Bcurrent US$

#54 of 1752019

48% of world average

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#36 of 2032024

9% of world average

Carbon emissions

22Mt CO2

#119 of 2032024

12% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

103Mt CO2-equivalent

#152 of 2032024

41% of world average

Protected land

13.9%% of land area

#134 of 2132025

74% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.7%% of territorial waters

#113 of 1742025

7% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

19.5%% of internal resources

#118 of 1772022

15% of world average

Renewable water available per person

382m³ per person

#157 of 1832022

3% of world average

Renewable energy use

67.7%% of final energy consumption

#30 of 2122021

233% of world average

Electricity from renewables

78.1%% of total

#34 of 2062021

225% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

10.3%% of total

#25 of 2092023

17% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#114 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

22.4%% of energy use

#78 of 1432023

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

1.0%% of GDP

#114 of 1562024

45% of world average

Military spending

$1.23Bcurrent US$

#78 of 1602024

7% of world average

Military spending

4.4%% of government spending

#91 of 1532024

60% of world average

Armed forces personnel

24,000people

#97 of 1702020

15% of world average

Armed forces

0.1%% of labour force

#160 of 1682020

9% of world average

Tax revenue

14.1%% of GDP

#94 of 1492023

84% of world average

Homicides

5per 100,000 people

#104 of 1582022

62% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Kenya.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Ee Mungu Nguvu YetuAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Nairobi · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

Sacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Mount Kenya National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

Lake Turkana National ParksImage: Wikimedia Commons

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Wangari Muta MaathaiKenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)

Jomo Kenyattafirst Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oKenyan writer (1938–2025)

Lupita Nyong'oKenyan-Mexican actress and film director (born 1983)

Uhuru Kenyatta4th President of Republic of Kenya (2013–2022)

Mwai Kibaki3rd President of Kenya (1931–2022)

Daniel arap MoiKenyan President (2nd) (1924-2020)

William RutoPresident of Kenya since 2022

Chris FroomeBritish cyclist (born 1985)

Eliud KipchogeKenyan long-distance runner

Kelvin KiptumKenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024)

Louis Leakeykenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist

History

1963Kenya — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population57.5M2025

GDP$135.94B2025

GDP per person$2,3632025