Kenya vs Thailand
Kenya is 13% larger than Thailand.
KenyaThailandKenya moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 1.13× the area of Thailand.
 Kenya |  Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKenya: 1.13× the area | 581,309 km²#48 of 194 | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 1.24× the population | 57,532,493#26 of 194 · 2025 | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 1.41× the density | 99 / km²#90 of 194 | 140 / km²#64 of 194 |
| Urban populationThailand: 1.95× the urban share | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKenya: 2.64× the births per woman | 3.17 per woman#50 of 192 · 2024 | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKenya: 2.00 points higher | +1.93%#50 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKenya: 3.33× the birth rate | 27.0 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateThailand: 1.25× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kenya: 21.9 points higher | 36.3%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Thailand: 13.0 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThailand: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThailand: 12.8 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKenya: 4.44× the infant mortality | 34.2 per 1,000 births#37 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsThailand: 1.86× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2023 | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentThailand: 4.72× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2024 | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexThailand: 0.170 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaThailand: 3.5× the income per person | $2,200#146 of 185 · 2025 | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPThailand: 4.24× the economy | $135.94B2025 | $577.01B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Thailand: 3.74× the output per person | $7,016#141 of 184 · 2025 | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKenya: 2.2 points higher | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKenya: 4.2 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKenya: 6.75× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 45.5%#13 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Kenya: 5.2 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureKenya: 17.2 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 9.7 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#150 of 178 · 2025 | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesThailand: 7.5 points higher | 41.7% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 2.4 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 55.3 points higher | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.1% of GDP#108 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersThailand: 2.6× the share online | 35%#158 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaThailand: 5.86× the forest share | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personThailand: 10.4× the CO₂ per person | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKenya: 48.7 points higher | 67.7%#30 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThailand: 23.0 points higher | 77.0%#151 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Thailand: 1.16× the air pollution | 20.3 µg/m³#79 of 191 · 2023 | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 4.5 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 19.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKenya: 1.44× the water stress | 33.2%#50 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 2.57× the rain and snow | 630 mm#125 of 180 · 2022 | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThailand: 0.56 higher | −1.12#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThailand: 0.36 higher | −0.86#145 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.9 per 100,000#49 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Nairobi | Bangkok |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) | Thai baht (THB) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | Thai |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +254 | +66 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Kenya is 13% larger than Thailand. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Kenya?
- About 1.1 times: Kenya has 1.13× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Kenya and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 57,532,493. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Thailand 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Kenya or Thailand?
- By gross national income per person, Thailand: $7,690 against $2,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kenya or Thailand?
- In Thailand: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 63.8 — 12.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kenya and Thailand have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kenya: presidential republic; Thailand: constitutional monarchy.