INR
…
KES
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Kenya
580,367 km²
17.7% of largest
India is 5.66× larger than Kenya
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Kenya
3.9% OF LARGEST
57.53M
PEOPLE
India has 25.44× the population of Kenya
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Kenya
3.4% OF LARGEST
$135.94B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Kenya
1.7% OF LARGEST
24.12K
TROOPS
India has 59.91× the active personnel of Kenya
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Kenya
6.9% OF LARGEST
151
AIRCRAFT
India has 14.45× the aircraft of Kenya
Naval Assets
India
Kenya
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Kenya
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Kenya
1.8% OF LARGEST
$10B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Kenya
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Kenya
$20.5B
Exports
$20.5B
Imports
$27.8B
Trade Balance
$-7.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Kenya
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Kenya
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Kenya
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Kenya
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Kenya
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Kenya
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Kenya
39
Gold
44
Silver
41
Bronze
124
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 124
❄ Winter: 0
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Kenya
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Kenya
20.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.1 years older (median) than Kenya
Youth Population
Kenya has the highest youth population at 69% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Kenya
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
8
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Kenya
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | N/A |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Kenya
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Kenya
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Kenya
Diabetes prevalence
India
Kenya
Obesity prevalence
Kenya
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Kenya
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Kenya — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 57532493 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 580367 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Nairobi |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Swahili and English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Kenyan Shilling (KES) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 24,120 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 24,120 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 186 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 591 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 30 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 25 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $135,941,278,879 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $2,363 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Kenyan Shilling (KES) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 5.7 times larger in area than Kenya.
India has 25.4 times more people than Kenya.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Kenya: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 29.1x larger than Kenya's $136B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 25.4x larger than Kenya's 58M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 5.7x larger than Kenya.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Kenya's 24Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Kenya has a trade deficit of $7B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Kenya's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology