Population
Loading WorldSumma…

Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
Proportional bars and relative differences make the headline numbers easier to read.
Kenya’s population is 197% larger than that of Somalia, a difference of 37,423,793.
Somalia’s surface area is 7.7% larger than that of Kenya, a difference of 45,691 km².
Kenya’s population density is 220% higher than that of Somalia, a difference of 65.5 /km².
Kenya’s nominal GDP is 906% larger than that of Somalia, a difference of $108.37 billion.
Kenya’s GDP per capita is 239% higher than that of Somalia, a difference of $1,503.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Nairobi
Mogadishu
56,432,944
19,009,151
591,969 km²
637,660 km²
95.3 /km²
29.8 /km²
$120.34 billion · 2024
$11.97 billion · 2024
$2,132 · 2024
$630 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh
Somali shilling · SOS · Sh.so.
Kenyan
Somali, Somalian
+254
+252
.ke
.so
KE / KEN
SO / SOM
Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Mogadishu
Kenya
Soomaaliya
| Measure | Kenya | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Nairobi | Mogadishu |
| Population | 56,432,944 | 19,009,151 |
| Surface area | 591,969 km² | 637,660 km² |
| Population density | 95.3 /km² | 29.8 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $120.34 billion · 2024 | $11.97 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $2,132 · 2024 | $630 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh | Somali shilling · SOS · Sh.so. |
| Nationality | Kenyan | Somali, Somalian |
| Phone code | +254 | +252 |
| Internet domain | .ke | .so |
| ISO codes | KE / KEN | SO / SOM |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Mogadishu |
| Native name | Kenya | Soomaaliya |
Keep one country, change both, or start a completely new comparison.
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most easterly of the African countries and its landmass lies along the southern boundary of the Guardafui Channel and the Gulf of Aden.
Full Somalia 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 Somalia is Mogadishu.
Somalia has a recorded population of approximately 19,009,151 people.
Somalia covers an area of about 637,660 km².
Somalia has a population density of roughly 29.8 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Somalia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $11.97 billion as of 2024.
Somalia has a GDP per capita of approximately $630.
Somalia uses the Somali shilling (SOS), with the symbol Sh.so..
Somalia is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Somalia is Soomaaliya.
People from Somalia are referred to as Somali, Somalian.
The international dialing code for Somalia is +252.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Somalia is .so.
Somalia uses the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most easterly of the African countries and its landmass lies along the southern boundary of the Guardafui Channel and the Gulf of Aden.