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Kenya.

Capital: Nairobi · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population57.53 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$107.44 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,9412023 · calculated
Area580,367 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.5%2024 · World Bank
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Kenya at a glance

Official name
Republic of Kenya
Capital
Nairobi
Population
57.53 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$107.44 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,941 (2023)
Area
580,367 km²
Languages
English, Swahili
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES, Sh)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+254
Internet domain
.ke
People
Kenyan
Land borders
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Kenya in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020KenyaKenya 1960: 7.7MKenya 1961: 8MKenya 1962: 8.3MKenya 1963: 8.6MKenya 1964: 9MKenya 1965: 9.3MKenya 1966: 9.7MKenya 1967: 10.1MKenya 1968: 10.5MKenya 1969: 10.9MKenya 1970: 11.4MKenya 1971: 11.8MKenya 1972: 12.2MKenya 1973: 12.6MKenya 1974: 13.1MKenya 1975: 13.5MKenya 1976: 14MKenya 1977: 14.4MKenya 1978: 14.9MKenya 1979: 15.5MKenya 1980: 16MKenya 1981: 16.6MKenya 1982: 17.2MKenya 1983: 17.8MKenya 1984: 18.5MKenya 1985: 19.2MKenya 1986: 19.9MKenya 1987: 20.6MKenya 1988: 21.4MKenya 1989: 22.1MKenya 1990: 22.9MKenya 1991: 23.6MKenya 1992: 24.4MKenya 1993: 25.1MKenya 1994: 25.9MKenya 1995: 26.6MKenya 1996: 27.3MKenya 1997: 28.1MKenya 1998: 28.9MKenya 1999: 29.7MKenya 2000: 30.6MKenya 2001: 31.6MKenya 2002: 32.6MKenya 2003: 33.7MKenya 2004: 34.7MKenya 2005: 35.8MKenya 2006: 36.9MKenya 2007: 38MKenya 2008: 39.2MKenya 2009: 40.4MKenya 2010: 41.6MKenya 2011: 42.8MKenya 2012: 43.9MKenya 2013: 45MKenya 2014: 46.1MKenya 2015: 47.1MKenya 2016: 48.1MKenya 2017: 49.2MKenya 2018: 50.2MKenya 2019: 51.2MKenya 2020: 52.2MKenya 2021: 53.2MKenya 2022: 54.3MKenya 2023: 55.3MKenya 2024: 56.4MKenya 2025: 57.5M020M40M60M1960198020002020KenyaKenya 1960: 7.7MKenya 1961: 8MKenya 1962: 8.3MKenya 1963: 8.6MKenya 1964: 9MKenya 1965: 9.3MKenya 1966: 9.7MKenya 1967: 10.1MKenya 1968: 10.5MKenya 1969: 10.9MKenya 1970: 11.4MKenya 1971: 11.8MKenya 1972: 12.2MKenya 1973: 12.6MKenya 1974: 13.1MKenya 1975: 13.5MKenya 1976: 14MKenya 1977: 14.4MKenya 1978: 14.9MKenya 1979: 15.5MKenya 1980: 16MKenya 1981: 16.6MKenya 1982: 17.2MKenya 1983: 17.8MKenya 1984: 18.5MKenya 1985: 19.2MKenya 1986: 19.9MKenya 1987: 20.6MKenya 1988: 21.4MKenya 1989: 22.1MKenya 1990: 22.9MKenya 1991: 23.6MKenya 1992: 24.4MKenya 1993: 25.1MKenya 1994: 25.9MKenya 1995: 26.6MKenya 1996: 27.3MKenya 1997: 28.1MKenya 1998: 28.9MKenya 1999: 29.7MKenya 2000: 30.6MKenya 2001: 31.6MKenya 2002: 32.6MKenya 2003: 33.7MKenya 2004: 34.7MKenya 2005: 35.8MKenya 2006: 36.9MKenya 2007: 38MKenya 2008: 39.2MKenya 2009: 40.4MKenya 2010: 41.6MKenya 2011: 42.8MKenya 2012: 43.9MKenya 2013: 45MKenya 2014: 46.1MKenya 2015: 47.1MKenya 2016: 48.1MKenya 2017: 49.2MKenya 2018: 50.2MKenya 2019: 51.2MKenya 2020: 52.2MKenya 2021: 53.2MKenya 2022: 54.3MKenya 2023: 55.3MKenya 2024: 56.4MKenya 2025: 57.5M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120B1960198020002020KenyaKenya 1960: $791.3MKenya 1961: $793MKenya 1962: $868.1MKenya 1963: $926.6MKenya 1964: $998.8MKenya 1965: $997.9MKenya 1966: $1.2BKenya 1967: $1.2BKenya 1968: $1.4BKenya 1969: $1.5BKenya 1970: $1.6BKenya 1971: $1.8BKenya 1972: $2.1BKenya 1973: $2.5BKenya 1974: $3BKenya 1975: $3.3BKenya 1976: $3.5BKenya 1977: $4.5BKenya 1978: $5.3BKenya 1979: $6.2BKenya 1980: $7.3BKenya 1981: $6.9BKenya 1982: $6.4BKenya 1983: $6BKenya 1984: $6.2BKenya 1985: $6.1BKenya 1986: $7.2BKenya 1987: $8BKenya 1988: $8.4BKenya 1989: $8.3BKenya 1990: $8.6BKenya 1991: $8.2BKenya 1992: $8.2BKenya 1993: $5.8BKenya 1994: $7.1BKenya 1995: $9BKenya 1996: $12BKenya 1997: $13.1BKenya 1998: $14.1BKenya 1999: $12.9BKenya 2000: $12.7BKenya 2001: $13BKenya 2002: $13.1BKenya 2003: $14.9BKenya 2004: $16.1BKenya 2005: $18.7BKenya 2006: $25.8BKenya 2007: $32BKenya 2008: $35.9BKenya 2009: $42.3BKenya 2010: $45.4BKenya 2011: $46.9BKenya 2012: $56.4BKenya 2013: $61.7BKenya 2014: $68.3BKenya 2015: $70.1BKenya 2016: $74.8BKenya 2017: $82BKenya 2018: $92.2BKenya 2019: $100.4BKenya 2020: $100.7BKenya 2021: $109.7BKenya 2022: $113.4BKenya 2023: $107.4B$0$50B$100B$150B1960198020002020KenyaKenya 1960: $791.3MKenya 1961: $793MKenya 1962: $868.1MKenya 1963: $926.6MKenya 1964: $998.8MKenya 1965: $997.9MKenya 1966: $1.2BKenya 1967: $1.2BKenya 1968: $1.4BKenya 1969: $1.5BKenya 1970: $1.6BKenya 1971: $1.8BKenya 1972: $2.1BKenya 1973: $2.5BKenya 1974: $3BKenya 1975: $3.3BKenya 1976: $3.5BKenya 1977: $4.5BKenya 1978: $5.3BKenya 1979: $6.2BKenya 1980: $7.3BKenya 1981: $6.9BKenya 1982: $6.4BKenya 1983: $6BKenya 1984: $6.2BKenya 1985: $6.1BKenya 1986: $7.2BKenya 1987: $8BKenya 1988: $8.4BKenya 1989: $8.3BKenya 1990: $8.6BKenya 1991: $8.2BKenya 1992: $8.2BKenya 1993: $5.8BKenya 1994: $7.1BKenya 1995: $9BKenya 1996: $12BKenya 1997: $13.1BKenya 1998: $14.1BKenya 1999: $12.9BKenya 2000: $12.7BKenya 2001: $13BKenya 2002: $13.1BKenya 2003: $14.9BKenya 2004: $16.1BKenya 2005: $18.7BKenya 2006: $25.8BKenya 2007: $32BKenya 2008: $35.9BKenya 2009: $42.3BKenya 2010: $45.4BKenya 2011: $46.9BKenya 2012: $56.4BKenya 2013: $61.7BKenya 2014: $68.3BKenya 2015: $70.1BKenya 2016: $74.8BKenya 2017: $82BKenya 2018: $92.2BKenya 2019: $100.4BKenya 2020: $100.7BKenya 2021: $109.7BKenya 2022: $113.4BKenya 2023: $107.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%50%19801990200020102020KenyaKenya 1980: 13.9%Kenya 1981: 11.6%Kenya 1982: 20.7%Kenya 1983: 11.4%Kenya 1984: 10.3%Kenya 1985: 13%Kenya 1986: 2.53%Kenya 1987: 8.64%Kenya 1988: 12.3%Kenya 1989: 13.8%Kenya 1990: 17.8%Kenya 1991: 20.1%Kenya 1992: 27.3%Kenya 1993: 46%Kenya 1994: 28.8%Kenya 1995: 1.55%Kenya 1996: 8.86%Kenya 1997: 11.4%Kenya 1998: 6.72%Kenya 1999: 5.74%Kenya 2000: 9.98%Kenya 2001: 5.74%Kenya 2002: 1.96%Kenya 2003: 9.82%Kenya 2004: 11.6%Kenya 2005: 10.3%Kenya 2006: 14.5%Kenya 2007: 9.76%Kenya 2008: 26.2%Kenya 2009: 9.23%Kenya 2010: 3.96%Kenya 2011: 14%Kenya 2012: 9.38%Kenya 2013: 5.72%Kenya 2014: 6.88%Kenya 2015: 6.58%Kenya 2016: 6.3%Kenya 2017: 8.01%Kenya 2018: 4.69%Kenya 2019: 5.24%Kenya 2020: 5.41%Kenya 2021: 6.11%Kenya 2022: 7.66%Kenya 2023: 7.67%Kenya 2024: 4.49%0%20%40%60%198020002020KenyaKenya 1980: 13.9%Kenya 1981: 11.6%Kenya 1982: 20.7%Kenya 1983: 11.4%Kenya 1984: 10.3%Kenya 1985: 13%Kenya 1986: 2.53%Kenya 1987: 8.64%Kenya 1988: 12.3%Kenya 1989: 13.8%Kenya 1990: 17.8%Kenya 1991: 20.1%Kenya 1992: 27.3%Kenya 1993: 46%Kenya 1994: 28.8%Kenya 1995: 1.55%Kenya 1996: 8.86%Kenya 1997: 11.4%Kenya 1998: 6.72%Kenya 1999: 5.74%Kenya 2000: 9.98%Kenya 2001: 5.74%Kenya 2002: 1.96%Kenya 2003: 9.82%Kenya 2004: 11.6%Kenya 2005: 10.3%Kenya 2006: 14.5%Kenya 2007: 9.76%Kenya 2008: 26.2%Kenya 2009: 9.23%Kenya 2010: 3.96%Kenya 2011: 14%Kenya 2012: 9.38%Kenya 2013: 5.72%Kenya 2014: 6.88%Kenya 2015: 6.58%Kenya 2016: 6.3%Kenya 2017: 8.01%Kenya 2018: 4.69%Kenya 2019: 5.24%Kenya 2020: 5.41%Kenya 2021: 6.11%Kenya 2022: 7.66%Kenya 2023: 7.67%Kenya 2024: 4.49%

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