Kenya

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About Kenya

The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. Nairobi is the seat of national government for Kenya, a country in Eastern Africa.

Kenya has a population of about 55.3 million people, the 26th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Kenya covers 580,367 square kilometers (224,081 square miles), making Kenya the 48th largest country in the world by area.

Kenya borders 5 countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Life expectancy at birth in Kenya is 63.6 years, the 196th highest of any country in the world.

Kenya is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Kenya is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Kenya
Populationtotal people	55.3Mpeople	26th
Land Areatotal km²	580.4Kkm²	48th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.9K	173rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$107.5B	65th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	63.6years	196th
Urban Population% living in cities	31.6%	190th
Internet Users% of people online	35.0%	164th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.21births/woman	51st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	2.0Marrivals/year	69th
Forest Cover% of land forested	6.2%	177th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.4%	88th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.0%of GDP	116th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	67.7%	30th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.7%	66th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	13L/year	60th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	0.2kg/year	57th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.0%of GDP	100th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.4%of GDP	144th
Arable Land% of land arable	11.4%	91st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$508.0M	120th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 KE · alpha-3 KEN · Eastern Africa