Military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Military personnel, gaps filled was 24,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya, 1963–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya is 24,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 25,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1963.
That places Kenya 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 15,000 people | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 16,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 8,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 people | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 19,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 18,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 24,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,714 people | 3,000 people | 17,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 9,500 people | 7,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,600 people | 13,000 people | 21,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,900 people | 20,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,800 people | 22,000 people | 24,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,000 people | 24,000 people | 24,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 people | 24,000 people | 24,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Kenya was 24,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.