Country profile
Kenya
Republic of Kenya · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
57,532,493
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Nairobi
🗺 Area
580,367 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$135.94B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.628
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
99 /km²
💱 Currency
KES
Kenyan shilling
🗣 Languages
English, Swahili
About Kenya
Kenya (officially Republic of Kenya) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Nairobi as its capital. It is home to roughly 57.53 million people, giving a population density of about 99 people per square kilometre. The country covers 580,367 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $135.94B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.628. The official currency is the Kenyan shilling (KES), and the main languages are English, Swahili.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$374.95B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$6,644
GDP growth
4.6%
Inflation
4.1%
Unemployment
5.4%
👥 People
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
Fertility rate
3.17
Pop. growth
1.9%
Urban population
32.2%
Infant mortality /1k
34.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
35.0%
Literacy rate
82.2%
Physicians /1k
0.29
Renewable energy
67.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Nairobi
Currency
KES
Dialing code
+254
Internet TLD
.ke
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Fun facts about Kenya
- Kenya is the 26th most populous country in the world, with about 57.53 million people.
- By land area it is the 47th-largest country in the world, covering 580,367 km².
- It has the world's 61st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($135.94B).
- Kenya shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.628.
- Kenya has a population density of about 99 people per square kilometre.
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