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Kenya

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The Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is famous for its lions. In this photo, a mother and her cub walk toward a stationary safari vehicle.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 51

Area - comparative

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<p>five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada</p>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Kenya. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 196

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 38

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 44

Death rate

comparison ranking: 199

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 102

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 16

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 58

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 45

Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

National coat of arms

On Kenya’s coat of arms, two lions symbolize protection as they hold a traditional East African shield and spears in defense of freedom and unity. The shield features the national colors: black for the people, green for agriculture and natural resources, red for the struggle for freedom, and white for unity and peace. On the shield, a rooster greets the new day, and the axe represents both authority and the Kenya Africa National Union (KANU) that led the country to independence. At the base of the shield is Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak. The scroll has the Swahili word Harambee, meaning “all for one” or “pulling together.”

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 54

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 167

Labor force

comparison ranking: 29

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 105

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 97

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 168

Exports

comparison ranking: 106

Imports

comparison ranking: 93

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 26

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 19

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 138

Military and Security

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Transnational Issues

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