Kenya vs Norway: Armed forces personnel
Kenya
24,000
in 2020
Norway
25,000
in 2020
Kenya rank
96th
Norway rank
94th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,850 | 40,000 | 23,150 | Norway |
| 1990s | 25,600 | 34,857 | 9,257 | Norway |
| 2000s | 28,913 | 27,039 | 1,874 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29,082 | 24,445 | 4,637 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24,000 | 25,000 | 1,000 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kenya or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kenya and Norway?
- 1,000, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Kenya ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.