Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kenya fits inside Iran 2.9 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Kenya: 591,970 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Iran’s coastline is 4.6 times as long as Kenya’s
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 426 m above Kenya’s
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Kenya, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Kenya: 50% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 61% more people than Kenya
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 74% more densely populated than Iran
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 5.2 cm taller than in Kenya
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 1.8 cm taller than in Kenya
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iran is 13 years older than in Kenya
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.5 more children on average than in Iran
Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Kenya hosts 29% more refugees per resident than Iran
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Kenya: 10.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Kenya: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kenya has 2 official languages, Iran 1
Iran: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iran’s economy is 2.7 times the size of Kenya’s
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iran produces 2.8 times as much per person as Kenya
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Iran (Gini 2.6 points higher)
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
46% of people in Kenya live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.5% in Iran
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Kenya: 45.5% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.4% in Kenya
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iran spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.1%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Kenya: 1.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Kenya: 14.1% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iran spends 3.1 times as much on health per person as Kenya
Iran: $267 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 14 years longer than in Kenya
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iran has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as Kenya
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iran has 39% more hospital beds per person than Kenya
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Kenya: 1.3 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kenya is 3.2 times that in Iran
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 19.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 10% in Kenya
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iran rate their lives 0.48 points higher than in Kenya
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kenya drink 109 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iran has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Kenya
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Iran has 729 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 211 more hours a year than in Kenya
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iran went to school 2.2 years longer than in Kenya
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 22 more World Heritage sites than Kenya (30 against 8)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Kenya: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Kenya has won 124 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Kenya: 124 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 35% in Kenya
Iran: 85% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Kenya: 41 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya
Iran: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya
Iran: 77% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126
Iran: 174 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Kenya’s
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iran fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Kenya and Iran are practically level
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Kenya: 6.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 23 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 71% more fine dust than in Kenya
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.1 times as likely to be murdered in Kenya as in Iran
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 91% deadlier than in Iran
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Kenya: 55.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Iran
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kenya gets 2.6 times as much rain as Iran
Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Kenya?
Iran is larger. Kenya fits inside Iran 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Kenya?
Iran has 61% more people than Kenya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Kenya?
People in Iran live 14 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in Iran or Kenya?
Men in Iran are 5.2 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
