Africa · Eastern Africa
Capital: Nairobi
Kenya
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Kenya in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #55
Kenya's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
57.5M
#26 of 196
87th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$135.94B
#61 of 196
69th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$1.23B
#81 of 196
59th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$976.1M
#53 of 196
73rd percentile
2024 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$9.68B
#79 of 196
60th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Country code
- KEN
Three interesting facts
Kenya shares land borders with 5 countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Kenya spans roughly 580,367 square kilometers, placing it around 48th by area in this factbook.
Kenya’s position in Eastern Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Kenya on the map
Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania. Its terrain is low plains rise to central highlands bisected by Great Rift Valley, fertile plateau in west. The climate varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior. In area, the country is five times the size of Ohio, slightly more than twice the size of Nevada.
Economy
Economic profile
Kenya's economy is characterized by fast growing, third largest Sub-Saharan economy, strong agriculture sector with emerging services and tourism industries, IMF program to address current account and debt service challenges, business-friendly policies foster infrastructure investment, digital innovation and public-private partnerships, vulnerable to climate change-induced droughts. Major industries include agriculture, transportation, services, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, tourism, retail. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, milk, maize, bananas, tea, potatoes, cassava, cabbages, camel milk, mangoes/guavas (2023). Notable exports include tea, cut flowers, garments, gold, tropical fruits (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Kenya has an estimated population of 53,330,978. Language and cultural traditions vary across Kenya. The population includes Kikuyu 17.1%, Luhya 14.3%, Kalenjin 13.4%, Luo 10.7%, Kamba 9.8%, Somali 5.8%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.2%, Meru 4.2%, Maasai 2.5%, Turkana 2.1%, non-Kenyan 1%, other 8.2% (2019 est.). The urban population represents 29.5% of total population (2023).
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