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Kenya

NairobiKEN
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Layered ice-blue and cobalt contours form Mount Kenya above broad highland ridges.
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At a glance

Capital
NairobiCountry directory
Population2025
57.53MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
591.97K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$135.94BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$2.36KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
63.8 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.