Statizoid

Belgium vs Kenya: Armed forces personnel

Belgium
24,000
in 2020
Kenya
24,000
in 2020
Belgium rank
96th
Kenya rank
96th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Kenya
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198520022020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 96th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.