COUNTRY PROFILE / KEN
Kenya
KEN / KE
For Kenya, population is 57,532,493 people (2025, #26/215) and area is 591,969 km² (2023, #47/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2019 / 85.5%); Main language: Swahili.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Kenya in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Kenya with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Kenya, population is about 46.6% of Japan's value and area is about 1.57 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Kenya | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,532,493 people2025 / About 46.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 591,969 km²2023 / About 1.57 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 97.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 29.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.83 years2024 / 20.2 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,3632025 / About 6.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 30,642,890 people in 2000 to 57,532,493 people in 2025, an increase of about 87.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 56.08 years in 2000 to 63.83 years in 2024, an increase of 7.75 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 415 in 2000 to US$ 2,363 in 2025, an increase of about 469.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Kenya.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY