sports
Kenyan athletes, especially from the Kalenjin community in the Rift Valley, have dominated world middle- and long-distance running for decades.
Kenya
Republic of Kenya
Population, GDP, and key facts about Kenya — updated for 2026.
Capital · NAIROBIContinent · AFRICAISO · KEN
Kenya quick facts
- Population
- 56,432,944
- Area
- 591,969 km²
- Population density
- 95 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 120.4 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 2.1K
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (Sh, KES)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 118.9/month · Sh 16,033/month (2024)
- Languages
- English, Swahili
Kenya at human scale
Where does Kenya rank in the world?
Compare Kenya with other countries
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Compare Kenya with any country →Kenya's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 10%Renewables · 90%
- Other renewables46%
- Hydropower21%
- Wind16%
- Oil10%
- Solar5%
- Bioenergy2%
Share of Kenya's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Kenya
nature
Kenya's Great Migration sees roughly two million wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River between the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara each year.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Kenya
What is the capital of Kenya?
The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
What is Kenya's population?
Kenya has a population of 56,432,944.
What is Kenya's GDP per capita?
Kenya's GDP per capita is US$ 2.1K.
What is the currency of Kenya?
The currency of Kenya is the Kenyan shilling (KES).
What is the minimum wage in Kenya?
Kenya's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 118.9 per month (as of 2024) — Sh 16,033 per month in local currency.
Is Kenya bigger than Uganda?
Kenya is about 2.5× the size of Uganda by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.