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Kenya

According to the World Bank, Kenya was home to 56.4 million people in 2024 — the 26th most populous of 217 countries, 0.69% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONSub-Saharan Africa
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALNairobi

Kenya by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202456.4 million26th of 2170.69%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20242.0%54th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202427.0 / 1,00043rd of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20247.2 / 1,000109th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20243.1752nd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202431.9%190th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$120.3B65th of 2140.11%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$2.1K172nd of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$2.1K165th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20244.5%62nd of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 20255.4%87th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202463.8 yrs197th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202434.2 / 1,00037th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20244.4%144th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.3 / 1,000166th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.38168th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 20236.2%177th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 202267.7%30th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202535.0%177th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024126.5 / 1,00070th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202482.2%116th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202395.3109th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 202311.4%91st of 206

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