Africa · Eastern Africa. 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. Kenya's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Kenya.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
55,000,000#26 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$110B#66 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$2,000#152 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
99,000#45 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
59,400#33 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$1.54B#71 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
2#89 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
2
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$16k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
188#59 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
9,114
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
1#80 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Medium.