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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Kenya

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Kenya in 2022 — 24,000 people. Ranked 91 in the world out of 189. Since 1963, the indicator has risen by 700%.

2022 24,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 91of 189
Period maximum 25,000 people1998
Period minimum 3,000 people1963

Trend over time

1963–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Kenya, 1963–2022010,00020,00030,000196319691975198119871993199920052011201720221963: 3,000 people1964: 15,000 people1965: 16,000 people1966: 17,000 people1967: 16,000 people1968: 8,000 people1969: 7,000 people1970: 7,000 people1971: 7,000 people1972: 7,000 people1973: 8,000 people1974: 9,000 people1975: 9,000 people1976: 9,000 people1977: 13,000 people1978: 13,000 people1979: 13,000 people1980: 13,000 people1981: 17,000 people1982: 19,000 people1983: 18,000 people1984: 19,000 people1985: 19,000 people1986: 20,000 people1987: 21,000 people1988: 20,000 people1989: 20,000 people1990: 20,000 people1991: 20,000 people1992: 24,000 people1993: 24,000 people1994: 22,000 people1995: 22,000 people1996: 24,000 people1997: 24,000 people1998: 25,000 people1999: 24,000 people2000: 22,000 people2001: 24,000 people2002: 24,000 people2003: 24,000 people2004: 24,000 people2005: 24,000 people2006: 24,000 people2007: 24,000 people2008: 24,000 people2009: 24,000 people2010: 24,000 people2011: 24,000 people2012: 24,000 people2013: 24,000 people2014: 24,000 people2015: 24,000 people2016: 24,000 people2017: 24,000 people2018: 24,000 people2019: 24,000 people2020: 24,000 people2021: 24,000 people2022: 24,000 people
Change over the period: +21,000 (+700%) Average annual rate: 3.59 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 24,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1.97M people
Eastern Africa computed 1.12M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6.55M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 24,000 +0 +0%
2021 24,000 +0 +0%
2020 24,000 +0 +0%
2019 24,000 +0 +0%
2018 24,000 +0 +0%
2017 24,000 +0 +0%
2016 24,000 +0 +0%
2015 24,000 +0 +0%
2014 24,000 +0 +0%
2013 24,000 +0 +0%
2012 24,000 +0 +0%
2011 24,000 +0 +0%
2010 24,000 +0 +0%
2009 24,000 +0 +0%
2008 24,000 +0 +0%
2007 24,000 +0 +0%
2006 24,000 +0 +0%
2005 24,000 +0 +0%
2004 24,000 +0 +0%
2003 24,000 +0 +0%
2002 24,000 +0 +0%
2001 24,000 +2,000 +9.09%
2000 22,000 −2,000 −8.33%
1999 24,000 −1,000 −4%
1998 25,000 +1,000 +4.17%
1997 24,000 +0 +0%
1996 24,000 +2,000 +9.09%
1995 22,000 +0 +0%
1994 22,000 −2,000 −8.33%
1993 24,000 +0 +0%
1992 24,000 +4,000 +20%
1991 20,000 +0 +0%
1990 20,000 +0 +0%
1989 20,000 +0 +0%
1988 20,000 −1,000 −4.76%
1987 21,000 +1,000 +5%
1986 20,000 +1,000 +5.26%
1985 19,000 +0 +0%
1984 19,000 +1,000 +5.56%
1983 18,000 −1,000 −5.26%
1982 19,000 +2,000 +11.76%
1981 17,000 +4,000 +30.77%
1980 13,000 +0 +0%
1979 13,000 +0 +0%
1978 13,000 +0 +0%
1977 13,000 +4,000 +44.44%
1976 9,000 +0 +0%
1975 9,000 +0 +0%
1974 9,000 +1,000 +12.5%
1973 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1972 7,000 +0 +0%
1971 7,000 +0 +0%
1970 7,000 +0 +0%
1969 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
1968 8,000 −8,000 −50%
1967 16,000 −1,000 −5.88%
1966 17,000 +1,000 +6.25%
1965 16,000 +1,000 +6.67%
1964 15,000 +12,000 +400%
1963 3,000 — —

Eastern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 503,000 ER Eritrea 302,000 SS South Sudan 53,000 UG Uganda 45,000 RW Rwanda 33,000 BI Burundi 30,000 ZW Zimbabwe 29,000 TZ Tanzania 27,000 KE Kenya 24,000 ZM Zambia 15,000 MG Madagascar 14,000 SO Somalia 14,000 MW Malawi 11,000 MZ Mozambique 11,000 DJ Djibouti 8,000 MU Mauritius 0 SC Seychelles 0
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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