KES
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Kenya
580,367 km²
3.4% of largest
Russia is 29.46× larger than Kenya
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Kenya
40.1% OF LARGEST
57.53M
PEOPLE
Russia has 2.49× the population of Kenya
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Kenya
5.3% OF LARGEST
$135.94B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Kenya
2.7% OF LARGEST
24.12K
TROOPS
Russia has 37.31× the active personnel of Kenya
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Kenya
3.6% OF LARGEST
151
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 27.64× the aircraft of Kenya
Naval Assets
Russia
Kenya
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Kenya
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Kenya
2.4% OF LARGEST
$10B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Kenya
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Kenya
$20.5B
Exports
$20.5B
Imports
$27.8B
Trade Balance
$-7.3B
Trade Deficit
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kenya
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Kenya
supply
Russia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kenya
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kenya
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Kenya
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Kenya
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Kenya
39
Gold
44
Silver
41
Bronze
124
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 124
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Kenya
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 19.1 years older (median) than Kenya
Youth Population
Kenya has the highest youth population at 69% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Kenya
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
8
|
32
|
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.
|
Kenya
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | N/A | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $25 |
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
Russia
Kenya
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Kenya
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Kenya
Diabetes prevalence
Russia
Kenya
Obesity prevalence
Russia
Kenya
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Kenya
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Kenya vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Kenya | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57532493 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 580367 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Nairobi | Moscow |
| Official Language | Swahili and English | Russian |
| Currency | Kenyan Shilling (KES) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Kenya | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 24,120 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 24,120 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,200,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 186 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 591 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 30 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 25 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Kenya | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $135,941,278,879 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,363 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.4% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Kenyan Shilling (KES) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 29.5 times larger in area than Kenya.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 2.5 times more people than Kenya.
Russia has the highest GDP per capita at $17,847 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Kenya vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 18.8x larger than Kenya's $136B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 2.5x larger than Kenya's 58M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 29.5x larger than Kenya.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Kenya's 24Thousand.
Trade: Kenya has a trade deficit of $7B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Russia leads with a life expectancy of 73 years vs Kenya's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology