Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya in numbers Kenya is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Nairobi. Its population was 57.53 million in 2025, ranking 26 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,363 in 2025.
Population 57.53 million 2025
GDP US$135.9 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,363 2025
Life expectancy 63.8 2024
Area 591,970 2024
Urban share 32.2% 2025
People 57.53 million
2025 · +88% since 2000 · Rank 26 of 217
1.93%
2025 · 3.01% in 2000 · Rank 52 of 217
97.2
2024 · +80% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 216
32.2%
2025 · 19.5% in 2000 · Rank 191 of 217
36.3%
2025 · 46.1% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 217
3.0%
2025 · 2.2% in 2000 · Rank 197 of 217
3.17
2024 · -38% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 217
Health and living standards 63.8
2024 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 217
38.8
2024 · -59% since 2000 · Rank 43 of 196
US$85
2023 · +295% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 193
77.0%
2024 · 15.2% in 2000 · Rank 174 of 215
35.0%
2024 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 186
98.2%
2023 · 94.3% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 190
Economy US$135.9 billion
2025 · +970% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 210
US$2,363
2025 · +470% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 210
Int$7,016
2025 · +268% since 2000 · Rank 154 of 199
4.63%
2025 · 0.60% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 210
4.07%
2025 · 9.98% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 180
5.4%
2025 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 187
15.8%
2025 · 21.6% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 183
3.8%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 176
Land and environment 591,970
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 47 of 216
6.6%
2024 · 6.7% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 214
0.38
2024 · +32% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Kenya. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.