Kenya
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 56,433 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 972 |
| Capital city | Nairobi |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 45,564 |
| UN membership date | 161,963 |
| Surface area (km2) | 591,958 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 989 |
| National currency | Kenyan Shilling (KES) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,565 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 113,420 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 48 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 20,993 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 225 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 188 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 586 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 326 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 156 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 518 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 56 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 723,753 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 246 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 112 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 7,672 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 19,565 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 11,893 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 5,766 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 19 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 661,616 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36,848 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 7,428 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 401 |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 45 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 962,981 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 818,948 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 49 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 233 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 408 |
| Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP) | 4 |
| Threatened species (number) | 724 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 63 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 17,803 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 735 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 18 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersx,y (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 346 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 279,330 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 292 |
Expat distribution in Kenya from top sending countries
