Military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya
Kenya: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0442 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya is 0.0442, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya peaked at 0.1739 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0328, in 1963.
That places Kenya 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0328 | — |
| 1964 | 0.1589 | +384.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1641 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1739 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1581 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0763 | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0643 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0622 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0599 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.064 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0671 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0906 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0848 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.078 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.098 | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1053 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0959 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0934 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0945 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0916 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0837 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0832 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0772 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0751 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0755 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0724 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0862 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0812 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0731 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0771 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0727 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0571 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0495 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0488 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.046 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0442 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0442 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +384.4% | 0.0328 | 0.1589 |
| 1968 | -51.7% | 0.1581 | 0.0763 |
| 1977 | +39.5% | 0.065 | 0.0906 |
| 1981 | +25.7% | 0.078 | 0.098 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1183 | 0.0328 | 0.1739 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0708 | 0.0579 | 0.0906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.078 | 0.1053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 | 0.0721 | 0.0934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 | 0.0603 | 0.0771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 | 0.0469 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 | 0.0442 | 0.046 | 3 |
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More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Kenya was 0.0442 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1739 in 1966.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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