Kenya vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 63% larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Tanzania about 1.6 times.
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Kenya is 0.61× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 1.63× the size of Kenya.
 Kenya |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTanzania: 1.63× the area | 581,309 km²#48 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTanzania: 1.23× the population | 57,532,493#26 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKenya: 1.33× the density | 99 / km²#90 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationTanzania: 1.15× the urban share | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTanzania: 1.43× the births per woman | 3.17 per woman#50 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTanzania: 0.93 points higher | +1.93%#50 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTanzania: 1.29× the birth rate | 27.0 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKenya: 1.26× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tanzania: 6.0 points higher | 36.3%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65The same | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTanzania: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKenya: 11.5× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTanzania: 3.4 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKenya: 1.19× the infant mortality | 34.2 per 1,000 births#37 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKenya: 2.23× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentKenya: 2.6× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2024 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexKenya: 0.073 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKenya: 1.73× the income per person | $2,200#146 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKenya: 1.51× the economy | $135.94B2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kenya: 1.57× the output per person | $7,016#141 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 1.3 points higher | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKenya: 0.8 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKenya: 3.38× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTanzania: 1.13× the share in extreme poverty | 45.5%#13 of 149 · 2022 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tanzania: 2.0 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 18.8 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKenya: 4.4 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#150 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKenya: 14.4 points higher | 41.7% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTanzania: 1.1 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTanzania: 3.2 points higher | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTanzania: 1.08× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#108 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKenya: 1.12× the share online | 35%#158 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTanzania: 7.52× the forest share | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKenya: 1.23× the CO₂ per person | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTanzania: 10.6 points higher | 67.7%#30 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityKenya: 24.6 points higher | 77.0%#151 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 20.3 µg/m³#79 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 26.0 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 4.0 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKenya: 2.55× the water stress | 33.2%#50 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTanzania: 1.7× the rain and snow | 630 mm#125 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 0.64 higher | −1.12#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 0.53 higher | −0.86#145 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKenya: 1.32× the homicide rate | 4.9 per 100,000#49 of 146 · 2022 | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nairobi | Dodoma |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +254 | +255 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kenya bigger than Tanzania?
- No. Kenya is 39% smaller than Tanzania. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.6 times: Tanzania has 1.63× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Tanzania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tanzania about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Kenya or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Kenya: $2,200 against $1,270 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kenya or Tanzania?
- In Tanzania: life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years, against 63.8 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kenya and Tanzania have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).