Austria vs Kenya: Military personnel

Austria
23,000 people
in 2022
Kenya
24,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
92nd
Kenya rank
91st

Military personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Kenya
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k191919702022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24,000 people against 23,000 people in Austria, a difference of 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 58,571 people 11,714 people 46,857 people Austria
1970s 50,200 people 9,500 people 40,700 people Austria
1980s 46,200 people 18,600 people 27,600 people Austria
1990s 48,300 people 22,900 people 25,400 people Austria
2000s 37,700 people 23,800 people 13,900 people Austria
2010s 23,500 people 24,000 people 500 people Kenya
2020s 23,000 people 24,000 people 1,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Austria or Kenya?
Kenya, at 24,000 people against 23,000 people in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Austria and Kenya?
1,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kenya?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Austria and Kenya rank globally for military personnel?
Austria ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.