Belgium vs Kenya: Military personnel
Belgium
23,000 people
in 2022
Kenya
24,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
92nd
Kenya rank
91st
Military personnel over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24,000 people against 23,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,000 people | 11,714 people | 103,286 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 106,600 people | 9,500 people | 97,100 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 108,600 people | 18,600 people | 90,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 63,200 people | 22,900 people | 40,300 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 39,000 people | 23,800 people | 15,200 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32,200 people | 24,000 people | 8,200 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24,333 people | 24,000 people | 333.33 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Belgium or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 24,000 people against 23,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Belgium and Kenya?
- 1,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for military personnel?
- Belgium 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
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.