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Kenya

Republic of Kenya · Eastern Africa

UN member

Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa, with Nairobi as its capital, home to about 57,532,493 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Nairobi
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES Sh)
Calling code
+254
ISO codes
KE / KEN / 404
Flag emoji
🇰🇪
Population
57,532,493 (2025)
Area
580,367 km²
Languages
English, Swahili
Internet domain
.ke
Demonym
Kenyan

Bordering countries

🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇸🇴 Somalia🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇿 Tanzania🇺🇬 Uganda

About Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Nairobi. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Kenyan shilling (Sh), using the code KES.

To call Kenya from abroad, dial the country code +254. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes KE (alpha-2) and KEN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 57,532,493.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Kenya?
The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
What currency does Kenya use?
Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (KES, symbol Sh).
What is the country calling code for Kenya?
The international dialling code for Kenya is +254.
What are the ISO codes for Kenya?
Kenya has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KE, the alpha-3 code KEN and the numeric code 404.
What is the flag emoji for Kenya?
The flag emoji for Kenya is 🇰🇪. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Kenya appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.