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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Kenya’s population is 296% larger than that of Rwanda, a difference of 42,176,377.
Kenya’s surface area is about 22.5× that of Rwanda, a difference of 565,631 km².
Rwanda’s population density is 468% higher than that of Kenya, a difference of 446 /km².
Kenya’s nominal GDP is 744% larger than that of Rwanda, a difference of $106.09 billion.
Kenya’s GDP per capita is 113% higher than that of Rwanda, a difference of $1,133.
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Nairobi
Kigali
56,432,944
14,256,567
591,969 km²
26,338 km²
95.3 /km²
541 /km²
$120.34 billion · 2024
$14.25 billion · 2024
$2,132 · 2024
$1,000 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh
Rwandan franc · RWF · FRw
Kenyan
Rwandan
+254
+250
.ke
.rw
KE / KEN
RW / RWA
Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Kigali
Kenya
Rwanda
| Measure | Kenya | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Nairobi | Kigali |
| Population | 56,432,944 | 14,256,567 |
| Surface area | 591,969 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population density | 95.3 /km² | 541 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $120.34 billion · 2024 | $14.25 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $2,132 · 2024 | $1,000 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh | Rwandan franc · RWF · FRw |
| Nationality | Kenyan | Rwandan |
| Phone code | +254 | +250 |
| Internet domain | .ke | .rw |
| ISO codes | KE / KEN | RW / RWA |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Kigali |
| Native name | Kenya | Rwanda |
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Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It is located just south of the Equator, approximately 2 kilometers south of the equator. Rwanda is a mountainous country, earning it the nickname "Land of a Thousand Hills" (Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy'Imihigo).
Full Rwanda profile →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.
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
Rwanda has a recorded population of approximately 14,256,567 people.
Rwanda covers an area of about 26,338 km².
Rwanda has a population density of roughly 541 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Rwanda has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $14.25 billion as of 2024.
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,000.
Rwanda uses the Rwandan franc (RWF), with the symbol FRw.
Rwanda is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Rwanda are referred to as Rwandan.
The international dialing code for Rwanda is +250.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda is .rw.
Rwanda uses the Africa/Kigali time zone.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. It is located just south of the Equator, approximately 2 kilometers south of the equator. Rwanda is a mountainous country, earning it the nickname "Land of a Thousand Hills" (Kinyarwanda: Igihugu cy'Imihigo).