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Kenya

Africa · Eastern Africa · Medium econ · Medium mil
Power index #106 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
55M
👥 Population
$110B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
99k
🪖 Active Personnel
$1.5B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#106
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Kenya is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 55,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $110 billion (about $2,000 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 99,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 59,400 reservists, ranking #45 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.54B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 2 military aircraft, 188 tanks, 1 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#26/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#66/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#152/194
🪖Active Personnel
#45/174
💰Defense Budget
#71/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#59/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#89/98
Naval Fleet
#80/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Kenya. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.7%
of world population
55,000,000 people
0.1%
of world GDP
$110B nominal
0.1%
of world defense spending
$1.54B / year
0.5%
of world active personnel
99,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
55,000,000#26 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition158,400 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $16k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$16k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Kenya ranks #5 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.