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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Kenya’s population is about 16.0× that of Eritrea, a difference of 52,897,341.
Kenya’s surface area is 386% larger than that of Eritrea, a difference of 470,203 km².
Kenya’s population density is 228% higher than that of Eritrea, a difference of 66.3 /km².
Kenya’s nominal GDP is about 58.3× that of Eritrea, a difference of $118.27 billion.
Kenya’s GDP per capita is 210% higher than that of Eritrea, a difference of $1,444.
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Asmara
Nairobi
3,535,603
56,432,944
121,766 km²
591,969 km²
29 /km²
95.3 /km²
$2.07 billion · 2011
$120.34 billion · 2024
$689 · 2011
$2,132 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
Eritrean nakfa · ERN · Nfk
Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh
Eritrean
Kenyan
+291
+254
.er
.ke
ER / ERI
KE / KEN
Africa/Asmara
Africa/Nairobi
ኤርትራ
Kenya
| Measure | Eritrea | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Asmara | Nairobi |
| Population | 3,535,603 | 56,432,944 |
| Surface area | 121,766 km² | 591,969 km² |
| Population density | 29 /km² | 95.3 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $2.07 billion · 2011 | $120.34 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $689 · 2011 | $2,132 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Eritrean nakfa · ERN · Nfk | Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh |
| Nationality | Eritrean | Kenyan |
| Phone code | +291 | +254 |
| Internet domain | .er | .ke |
| ISO codes | ER / ERI | KE / KEN |
| Time zone | Africa/Asmara | Africa/Nairobi |
| Native name | ኤርትራ | Kenya |
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Eritrea, a youthful nation on the Horn of Africa, boasts a dramatic coastline along the Red Sea and a tapestry of peoples, languages, and landscapes that make it one of the continent’s most intriguing destinations.
Full Eritrea profile →The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
Eritrea has a recorded population of approximately 3,535,603 people.
Eritrea covers an area of about 121,766 km².
Eritrea has a population density of roughly 29 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Eritrea has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $2.07 billion as of 2011.
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of approximately $689.
Eritrea uses the Eritrean nakfa (ERN), with the symbol Nfk.
Eritrea is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Eritrea is ኤርትራ.
People from Eritrea are referred to as Eritrean.
The international dialing code for Eritrea is +291.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Eritrea is .er.
Eritrea uses the Africa/Asmara time zone.
Eritrea, a youthful nation on the Horn of Africa, boasts a dramatic coastline along the Red Sea and a tapestry of peoples, languages, and landscapes that make it one of the continent’s most intriguing destinations.
The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
Kenya has a recorded population of approximately 56,432,944 people.
Kenya covers an area of about 591,969 km².
Kenya has a population density of roughly 95.3 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Kenya has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $120.34 billion as of 2024.
Kenya has a GDP per capita of approximately $2,132.
Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (KES), with the symbol KSh.
Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Kenya are referred to as Kenyan.
The international dialing code for Kenya is +254.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya is .ke.
Kenya uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone.