Eastern Africa · Africa
Kenya
Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Nairobi. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
At a glance
Kenya in numbers
- Population 58.6 million158,636,412 No. 26 of 195
- Area 591,958 km²2 No. 45 of 195
- Population density 99 per km²12 No. 92 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$135.9 billion3 No. 61 of 189
- GDP per person $2,3634 No. 150 of 189
- Life expectancy 64.2 years1 No. 175 of 195
- Median age 20.3 years1 No. 154 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.