Military personnel in Kenya
Kenya: Military personnel was 24,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 1998
All-time low
3,000
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Military personnel in Kenya, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24,000 for military personnel in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Kenya peaked at 25,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,000, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,000 | — |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,714 | 3,000 | 17,000 | 7 |
| 1970s | 9,500 | 7,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,600 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,900 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,800 | 22,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 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 in Kenya?
- Military personnel in Kenya was 24,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military personnel?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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