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Flag of Kenya
KE · Africa

Kenya

Kenya is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and others. Nairobi is the capital; key languages include English and Swahili; the listed currency is Kenyan shilling (KES); population is about 57.5M.

Capital
Nairobi
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
Languages
English, Swahili
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SO · Africa

Somalia

Somalia is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Mogadishu is the capital; key languages include Arabic and Somali; the listed currency is Somali shilling (SOS); population is about 19.7M.

Capital
Mogadishu
Currency
Somali shilling (SOS)
Languages
Arabic, Somali
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Population

Kenya58.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Somalia20.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Kenya$135.9B
2025 · current USD
Somalia$13B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Kenya$2.4K
2025 · current USD
Somalia$661.2
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Kenya4.6%
2025 annual growth
Somalia3.0%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Kenya64.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Somalia59.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Kenya580,367 km²
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Somalia637,657 km²
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Median age

Kenya20.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Somalia15.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Kenya32.2%
World Bank · 2025
Somalia55.1%
World Bank · 2025

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Kenya
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Kenya leads this comparison with 58.6M people.

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Kenya essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Nairobi is the capital city.
  • Kenya covers 580,367 km².
  • Kenya has coastal access.
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Somalia essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Mogadishu is the capital city.
  • Somalia covers 637,657 km².
  • Somalia has coastal access.