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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Kenya fits inside Angola 2.1 times.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Angola’s coastline is 3 times as long as Kenya’s.

Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,579 m above Angola’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Kenya has 47% more people than Angola.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Kenya is 3.2 times as densely populated as Angola.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kenya are 2.0 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kenya are 1.3 cm taller than in Angola.

Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kenya is 3.1 years older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 1.9 more children on average than in Kenya.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Kenya and Angola are practically level.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola 0.0.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya has 2 official languages, Angola 1.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Kenya’s economy is 11% larger than Angola’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Angola produces 46% more per person than Kenya.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Kenya (Gini 12.8 points higher).

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 5.4% in Kenya.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Angola and Kenya are practically level.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Angola’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kenya spends 12% more on health per person than Angola.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Angola live 0.97 year longer than in Kenya.

Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 7% more likely to die before turning one than in Angola.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kenya has 18% more doctors per person than Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

12% of adults in Angola are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kenya rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Angola drink 68% more alcohol than in Kenya.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Angola has 83% more meat per person than Kenya.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Angola has 253 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Angola put in 80 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kenya went to school 2.7 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kenya welcomed 7.6 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019).

Angola: 0 (2022) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

41% of people in Angola are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

77% of people in Kenya have electricity, versus 56% in Angola.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)

How many live in cities?

71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kenya’s railway network is 38% longer than Angola’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kenya fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Angola, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Angola emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Kenya.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 74% in Angola.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Kenya: 90% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Angola carries 19% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 19% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Angola.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 88% deadlier than in Angola.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 3.0 °C warmer than Angola.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Angola gets 59% more rain than Kenya.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Angola bigger than Kenya?

Angola is larger. Kenya fits inside Angola 2.1 times.

Which has more people, Angola or Kenya?

Kenya has 47% more people than Angola (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Angola or Kenya?

People in Angola live 0.97 year longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 63.8 in Kenya.

Are people taller in Angola or Kenya?

Men in Kenya are 2.0 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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