Kenya vs Norway: Military personnel
Kenya
24,000 people
in 2022
Norway
25,000 people
in 2022
Kenya rank
91st
Norway rank
88th
Military personnel over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,000 people against 24,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,714 people | 35,000 people | 23,286 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 9,500 people | 38,000 people | 28,500 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 18,600 people | 39,400 people | 20,800 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 22,900 people | 36,800 people | 13,900 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 23,800 people | 24,400 people | 600 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 24,000 people | 24,800 people | 800 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 24,000 people | 24,333 people | 333.33 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Kenya or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,000 people against 24,000 people in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kenya and Norway?
- 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for military personnel?
- Kenya ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th 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.