Kenya
ISO3: KEN • Sub-Saharan Africa • Lower middle income
Kenya is a lower middle income economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a population of about 56,432,944 and a GDP of $120.34 billion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Kenya below.
Kenya at a Glance
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Population
- 56,432,944
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- 97.2 /km²
- Currency
- KES Kenyan shilling
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- ISO codes
- KEN · KE
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
120.34B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
2,132.43
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
56.43M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
63.83
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
4.49
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.45
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
34.98
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
76.20
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
40.19
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
149.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
31.89
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
3.17
2024
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Frequently asked questions about Kenya
- What is the population of Kenya?
- Kenya has a population of approximately 56,432,944, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Kenya?
- The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
- What region is Kenya in?
- The World Bank places Kenya in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
- What income group is Kenya in?
- The World Bank classifies Kenya as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Kenya use?
- Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (KES).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.