Cameroon vs Kenya: Military personnel
Cameroon
25,000
in 2022
Kenya
24,000
in 2022
Cameroon rank
88th
Kenya rank
91st
Military personnel over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,571 | 11,714 | 4,143 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 9,500 | 9,500 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 15,600 | 18,600 | 3,000 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 16,300 | 22,900 | 6,600 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 18,600 | 23,800 | 5,200 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14,100 | 24,000 | 9,900 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25,000 | 24,000 | 1,000 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1,000, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.