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Photos of Kenya

Clouds over the Mara Masai plains.

Introduction

World Factbook Glyph

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 51

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Kiswahili audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

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: 12

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 58

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 45

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 129

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 83

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 142

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 38

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 170

Labor force

comparison ranking: 27

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 113

Public debt

comparison ranking: 90

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 153

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 187

Exports

comparison ranking: 102

Imports

comparison ranking: 87

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 21

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 50

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 19

Railways

comparison ranking: total 51

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 32

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 138

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 122

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues