Africa through space and time

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Map of Africa

Africa: countries with atlas entries are links Modern country outlines for orientation, with major rivers and lakes. Every country and entry is also listed below the map.
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Country facts: Kenya

Country facts for Kenya, with year and source
FigureValueYear / dateSource
Population 57,532,493 2025 World Bank
Surface area 591,970 km² 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth 63.8 years 2024 World Bank
Urban population 32.2% 2025 World Bank
Adult literacy rate (age 15+) 82.2% 2000 (older than 10 years) World Bank
Member of the United Nations since United Nations
African Union region Eastern Africa joined the OAU/AU: 25 May 1963 African Union
World Heritage sites See the sites in Kenya on UNESCO’s World Heritage website UNESCO

Checked at the sources on October 24, 2026. World Bank figures are the latest available for each country (World Development Indicators, updated October 8, 2026) and are published under CC BY 4.0. UN and AU facts are as published on their member-state pages. UNESCO’s World Heritage list is linked rather than copied, because UNESCO requires written permission to republish it.

Atlas entries: Kenya

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