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Kenya

Republic of Kenya

Capital
Nairobi
Population
57.5 million 2025
Area
580,367 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of KenyaKENYANairobiTANZANIAETHIOPIASOMALIASOUTH SUDANUGANDADR CONGOIndian Ocean0250 km
Kenya hatched, Nairobi marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 0.40°N 37.9°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Eastern Africa, Kenya has five land neighbours: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Its area of 580,367 km² puts it 47th in the world and 23rd of 54 in Africa.

The World Bank counts 57.5 million people in 2025: 26th of 194 worldwide and 7th of 54 in Africa. On average, 99 people live on each km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 32.2% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$2,363 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 151st of 191 and 22nd of 52 in Africa. Life expectancy at birth was 63.8 years in 2024.

Its main landmass has land on both sides of the equator, in the Eastern Hemisphere. North to south it runs about 1,132 km, between 4.7°S and 5.5°N. Nairobi's antipode is in the North Pacific Ocean, about 1,170 km from French Polynesia, the nearest land.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population57,532,4932025, World Bank26th of 1947th of 54
Area580,367 km²world-countries47th of 19523rd of 54
GDPUS$135.9 billion2025, World Bank, current US$61st of 1916th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$2,3632025, World Bank, current US$151st of 19122nd of 52
Population density99 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries90th of 19419th of 54
Life expectancy63.8 years2024, World Bank173rd of 19434th of 54
Urban population32.2%2025, World Bank168th of 19444th of 54
Forest area6.6% of land2024, World Bank162nd of 19445th of 54
Population growth+1.93% a year2025, World Bank51st of 19438th of 54
Internet users35.0%2024, World Bank160th of 18830th of 53
Fertility rate3.17 births per woman2024, World Bank52nd of 19441st of 54
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 19518th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBotswana, Madagascar and Ukraine

Closest in populationItaly, Myanmar and Colombia

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Uganda503 km
    Nairobi to Kampala, capital to capital
  • Tanzania558 km
    Nairobi to Dodoma, capital to capital
  • South Sudan894 km
    Nairobi to Juba, capital to capital
  • Somalia1,021 km
    Nairobi to Mogadishu, capital to capital
  • Ethiopia1,166 km
    Nairobi to Addis Ababa, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern, Southern and Eastern
Capital
Nairobi
1.28°S 36.81°E
Northernmost latitude
5.49°N
Southernmost latitude
4.69°S
Westernmost longitude
33.90°E
Easternmost longitude
41.89°E
North to south
about 1,132 km
Antipode of Nairobi
1.28°N 143.19°W
in the North Pacific Ocean, about 1,170 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)