What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kenya and Sudan?

484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Sudan: Military spending, per square kilometre

Kenya

1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2021

Kenya rank

114th

Sudan rank

117th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Kenya
Sudan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sudan ahead.

Kenya ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 117th of 161 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	6,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	4,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Sudan
2020s	1,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	1,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	20.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Kenya or Sudan?: Kenya, at 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Kenya and Sudan?: 484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 114th and Sudan ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.