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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Pakistan is 34% bigger than Kenya.

Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Pakistan’s coastline is 2 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 3,412 m above Kenya’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 4.4 times as many people as Kenya.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 3.3 times as densely populated as Kenya.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Kenya are 3.1 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Kenya are 4.7 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Pakistan is 0.76 years older than in Kenya.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 0.4 more children on average than in Kenya.

Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.4% of people in Pakistan are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya and Pakistan are practically level.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Pakistan’s economy is 3 times the size of Kenya’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kenya produces 7% more per person than Pakistan.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Pakistan (Gini 5 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Kenya and Pakistan are practically level.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Pakistan’s.

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Kenya spends 2.8 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Kenya: $85 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Pakistan live 4 years longer than in Kenya.

Kenya: 63.8 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in Kenya.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Pakistan has 4 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Pakistan rate their lives 0.19 points higher than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kenya drink 26 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Pakistan has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Pakistan has 368 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 436 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kenya went to school 4.3 years longer than in Pakistan.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Pakistan: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

57% of people in Pakistan are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

96% of people in Pakistan have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

40% of people in Pakistan live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Kenya: 126 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 2 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kenya fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

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

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.2% of Kenya, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Pakistan emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in Kenya.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Kenya.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 12% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Pakistan.

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 2.4 times as deadly as in Pakistan.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 4.7 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 67% more rain than Pakistan.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Kenya bigger than Pakistan?

Pakistan is larger. Pakistan is 34% bigger than Kenya.

Which has more people, Kenya or Pakistan?

Pakistan has 4.4 times as many people as Kenya (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Kenya or Pakistan?

People in Pakistan live 4 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Kenya and 67.8 in Pakistan.

Are people taller in Kenya or Pakistan?

Men in Kenya are 3.1 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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