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Armed forces personnel — Kenya

Armed forces personnel in Kenya in 2020 — 24,000 people. Ranked 96 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 75.2%.

2020 24,000 people −17.24% vs 2019
World rank 96of 170
Period maximum 29,400 people2001
Period minimum 13,700 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Kenya, 1985–202010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 13,700 people1989: 20,000 people1990: 20,000 people1991: 20,000 people1992: 24,000 people1993: 24,000 people1994: 22,000 people1995: 29,200 people1996: 29,200 people1997: 29,200 people1998: 29,200 people1999: 29,200 people2000: 27,200 people2001: 29,400 people2002: 29,400 people2003: 29,100 people2004: 29,000 people2005: 29,000 people2007: 29,000 people2008: 29,000 people2009: 29,120 people2010: 29,120 people2011: 29,100 people2012: 29,100 people2013: 29,100 people2014: 29,100 people2015: 29,100 people2016: 29,100 people2017: 29,000 people2018: 29,100 people2019: 29,000 people2020: 24,000 people
Change over the period: +10,300 (+75.18%) Average annual rate: 1.61 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Kenya 24,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Eastern Africa computed 702,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 24,000 −5,000 −17.24%
2019 29,000 −100 −0.34%
2018 29,100 +100 +0.34%
2017 29,000 −100 −0.34%
2016 29,100 +0 +0%
2015 29,100 +0 +0%
2014 29,100 +0 +0%
2013 29,100 +0 +0%
2012 29,100 +0 +0%
2011 29,100 −20 −0.07%
2010 29,120 +0 +0%
2009 29,120 +120 +0.41%
2008 29,000 +0 +0%
2007 29,000 — —
2005 29,000 +0 +0%
2004 29,000 −100 −0.34%
2003 29,100 −300 −1.02%
2002 29,400 +0 +0%
2001 29,400 +2,200 +8.09%
2000 27,200 −2,000 −6.85%
1999 29,200 +0 +0%
1998 29,200 +0 +0%
1997 29,200 +0 +0%
1996 29,200 +0 +0%
1995 29,200 +7,200 +32.73%
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 — —
1985 13,700 — —

Eastern Africa, 2020

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

ER Eritrea 202,000 ET Ethiopia 138,000 SS South Sudan 53,000 ZW Zimbabwe 51,000 UG Uganda 46,000 RW Rwanda 35,000 BI Burundi 31,000 TZ Tanzania 28,000 KE Kenya 24,000 MG Madagascar 22,000 ZM Zambia 16,000 MW Malawi 15,000 SO Somalia 14,000 DJ Djibouti 13,000 MZ Mozambique 11,000 MU Mauritius 3,000 SC Seychelles 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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