Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Kenya
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Kenyan
- Codes
- KE / KEN
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Kenya has coastal access.
KERepublic of KenyaSovereign country profile
Kenya
Kenya is in Eastern Africa. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇰🇪 The flag shown for Kenya. Profile code: KE / KEN.
01Population58.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalNairobi
Republic of Kenya
03CurrencyKES
Kenyan shilling (KES)
04Life expectancy64.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemEe Mungu Nguvu YetuInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:52
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 58.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 20.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Largest cities
- Nairobi
Place
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Area
- 580,367 km²
- Coordinates
- 1.0° N, 38.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Calling code
- +254
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- William Ruto
- Head of government
- William Ruto
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Kenya
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Kenya.
Kenya is a world profile in Eastern Africa. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionEastern Africa
DemonymKenyan
Area580,367 km²
Calling code+254
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$135.9B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$2.4K2025 · current USD
GDP growth4.6%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 32.2%Rural 67.8%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 20.3 years
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Capital / principal city
- Nairobi
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.4× atlas average
GDP#62 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1963. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- William Ruto
- Head of government
- William Ruto
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Kenya is in Eastern Africa and has coastal access. Its listed area is 580,367 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Kenya
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +254
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Kenya
- Nairobi is the capital city.
- Kenya covers 580,367 km².
- Kenya has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
- Listed official languages include English, Swahili.
- Its international calling code is +254.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 57.5M (2025).
- The listed currency code is KES.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English, Swahili
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Kenya.
5 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Kenyan shilling (KES)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
KETwo-letter country code
KENThree-letter country code
NairobiCapital city
AfricaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Kenya
Special Report.
Kenya is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Eastern Africa context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.5% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
70.3MPopulation base
65.2 yrsLife expectancy
2.42Fertility rate
58.7%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20000.60%
20254.63%
2035 base4.60%
Low4.61%Base4.60%High4.59%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20003.01%
20251.93%
2035 base1.66%
Low1.75%Base1.66%High1.57%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200030.6M
202557.5M
2035 base70.3M
Low65.6MBase70.3MHigh75.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200056.1 yrs
202463.8 yrs
2035 base65.2 yrs
Low64.7 yrsBase65.2 yrsHigh65.6 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20005.14
20243.17
2035 base2.42
Low2.68Base2.42High2.16
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200019.5%
202532.2%
2035 base32.8%
Low32.6%Base32.8%High33.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20009.98%
20254.07%
2035 base5.96%
Low5.30%Base5.96%High6.63%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20002.88%
20255.45%
2035 base4.88%
Low5.08%Base4.88%High4.68%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$414.6
2025$2.4K
2035 base$3.7K
Low$3.2KBase$3.7KHigh$4.4K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.29
20240.38
2035 base0.41
Low0.40Base0.41High0.41
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.32%
202435.0%
2035 base58.7%
Low50.4%Base58.7%High67.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$12.7B
2025$135.9B
2035 base$263.5B
Low$210.1BBase$263.5BHigh$329B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.