Kenya vs Norway: Military personnel

Kenya
24,000
in 2022
Norway
25,000
in 2022
Kenya rank
91st
Norway rank
88th

Military personnel over time

  • Kenya
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k190519632022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.

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 35,000 23,286 Norway
1970s 9,500 38,000 28,500 Norway
1980s 18,600 39,400 20,800 Norway
1990s 22,900 36,800 13,900 Norway
2000s 23,800 24,400 600 Norway
2010s 24,000 24,800 800 Norway
2020s 24,000 24,333 333.33 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 against 24,000 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Kenya and Norway?
1,000, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed