Kenya vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 4% larger than Kenya.
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Kenya is 0.96× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.04× the size of Kenya.
 Kenya |  Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUkraine: 1.04× the area | 581,309 km²#48 of 194 | 603,550 km²#45 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKenya: 1.48× the population | 57,532,493#26 of 194 · 2025 | 38,980,376#40 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKenya: 1.53× the density | 99 / km²#90 of 194 | 65 / km²#121 of 194 |
| Urban populationUkraine: 2.16× the urban share | 32%#165 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKenya: 3.2× the births per woman | 3.17 per woman#50 of 192 · 2024 | 0.99 per woman#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUkraine: 0.99 points higher | +1.93%#50 of 192 · 2025 | +2.92%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKenya: 4.91× the birth rate | 27.0 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUkraine: 1.89× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kenya: 22.6 points higher | 36.3%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ukraine: 16.0 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUkraine: 44.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +43.7 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUkraine: 583× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 134.02 per 1,000#4 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUkraine: 10.9 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKenya: 4.5× the infant mortality | 34.2 per 1,000 births#37 of 191 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 births#128 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUkraine: 12.2× the doctors per person | 0.29 per 1,000#138 of 178 · 2023 | 3.53 per 1,000#45 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUkraine: 8.38× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2024 | 87.2%#14 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUkraine: 0.151 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.779#86 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUkraine: 2.5× the income per person | $2,200#146 of 185 · 2025 | $5,510#110 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUkraine: 1.58× the economy | $135.94B2025 | $214.23B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ukraine: 2.69× the output per person | $7,016#141 of 184 · 2025 | $18,905#97 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKenya: 2.8 points higher | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUkraine: 8.6 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | +12.7%#18 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUkraine: 1.81× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 9.8%#35 of 178 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty | 45.5%#13 of 149 · 2022 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Kenya: 12.9 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 25.6#144 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureKenya: 31.7 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 14.1% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in industryUkraine: 12.7 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#150 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in servicesUkraine: 19.0 points higher | 41.7% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 | 60.7% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2021 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUkraine: 9.5 points higher | 15.8% of GDP#144 of 168 · 2025 | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUkraine: 32.2× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#108 of 155 · 2025 | 34.5% of GDP#1 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet usersUkraine: 2.36× the share online | 35%#158 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#88 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUkraine: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUkraine: 2.62× the forest share | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 | 17% of land#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUkraine: 8.24× the CO₂ per person | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 | 3.13 t a year#82 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKenya: 58.8 points higher | 67.7%#30 of 190 · 2021 | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUkraine: 23.0 points higher | 77.0%#151 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kenya: 1.36× the air pollution | 20.3 µg/m³#79 of 191 · 2023 | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUkraine: 3.2 points higher | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUkraine: 45.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 56.8% of land#3 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKenya: 5.27× the water stress | 33.2%#50 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKenya: 1.12× the rain and snow | 630 mm#125 of 180 · 2022 | 565 mm#135 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUkraine: 0.79 higher | −1.12#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUkraine: 0.17 higher | −0.86#145 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateKenya: 1.29× the homicide rate | 4.9 per 100,000#49 of 146 · 2022 | 3.8 per 100,000#58 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Nairobi | Kiev |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES) | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | Ukrainian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +254 | +380 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Kenya is 4% smaller than Ukraine. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.0 times: Ukraine has 1.04× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 38,980,376. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².
- Which is richer, Kenya or Ukraine?
- By gross national income per person, Ukraine: $5,510 against $2,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kenya or Ukraine?
- In Ukraine: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 63.8 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kenya and Ukraine have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kenya: presidential republic; Ukraine: semi-presidential republic.