Kenya vs Somalia
Kenya vs Somalia: Population
Population in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 37 million people, or 3.01 times that in Somalia.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Kenya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Kenya ranked 26 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at 104 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Kenya | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55.3 million | 18.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 54.3 million | 17.8 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 53.2 million | 17.3 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 52.2 million | 16.7 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 51.2 million | 16 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 50.2 million | 15.5 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 49.2 million | 14.9 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 48.1 million | 14.4 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 47.1 million | 13.8 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 46.1 million | 13.3 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 45 million | 12.9 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 43.9 million | 12.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 42.8 million | 12.4 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 41.6 million | 12.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 40.4 million | 12 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 39.2 million | 11.7 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 38 million | 11.3 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 36.9 million | 11 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 35.8 million | 10.6 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 34.7 million | 10.3 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 33.7 million | 9.91 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 32.6 million | 9.55 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 31.6 million | 9.2 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 30.6 million | 8.84 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 29.7 million | 8.49 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 28.9 million | 8.16 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 28.1 million | 7.83 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 27.3 million | 7.55 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 26.6 million | 7.29 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 25.9 million | 7.03 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 25.1 million | 6.68 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 24.4 million | 6.5 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 23.7 million | 6.81 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 22.9 million | 7.08 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 22.1 million | 7.12 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 21.4 million | 7.24 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 20.6 million | 7.23 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 19.9 million | 6.98 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 19.2 million | 6.69 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 18.5 million | 6.43 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 17.9 million | 6.2 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 17.2 million | 6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 16.6 million | 5.98 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 16 million | 5.94 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 15.5 million | 5.45 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 14.9 million | 4.82 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 14.4 million | 4.48 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 14 million | 4.37 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 13.5 million | 4.26 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 13.1 million | 4.15 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 12.6 million | 4.05 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 12.2 million | 3.94 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 11.8 million | 3.84 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 11.4 million | 3.74 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 10.9 million | 3.64 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 10.5 million | 3.55 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 10.1 million | 3.46 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 9.72 million | 3.37 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 9.34 million | 3.28 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 8.97 million | 3.19 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 8.63 million | 3.11 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 8.3 million | 3.03 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 7.99 million | 2.95 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 7.7 million | 2.88 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 7.42 million | 2.8 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 7.18 million | 2.73 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 6.95 million | 2.67 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 6.73 million | 2.6 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 6.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 6.35 million | 2.47 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 6.18 million | 2.4 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 6.03 million | 2.34 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 5.89 million | 2.28 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 5.77 million | 2.21 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 5.65 million | 2.17 million | – |
| 1948 | 5.53 million | 2.14 million | – |
| 1947 | 5.44 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1946 | 5.34 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1945 | 5.25 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1944 | 5.15 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1943 | 5.06 million | 1.99 million | – |
| 1942 | 4.97 million | 1.96 million | – |
| 1941 | 4.89 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1940 | 4.81 million | 1.91 million | – |
| 1939 | 4.73 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1938 | 4.67 million | 1.87 million | – |
| 1937 | 4.6 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1936 | 4.54 million | 1.84 million | – |
| 1935 | 4.48 million | 1.82 million | – |
| 1934 | 4.41 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1933 | 4.35 million | 1.8 million | – |
| 1932 | 4.29 million | 1.78 million | – |
| 1931 | 4.23 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1930 | 4.17 million | 1.75 million | – |
| 1929 | 4.1 million | 1.74 million | – |
| 1928 | 4.04 million | 1.72 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.97 million | 1.7 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.9 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1925 | 3.84 million | 1.67 million | – |
| 1924 | 3.77 million | 1.65 million | – |
| 1923 | 3.71 million | 1.64 million | – |
| 1922 | 3.65 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1921 | 3.6 million | 1.61 million | – |
| 1920 | 3.57 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1919 | 3.55 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1918 | 3.54 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1917 | 3.55 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1916 | 3.56 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1915 | 3.57 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1914 | 3.58 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1913 | 3.59 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1912 | 3.6 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1911 | 3.61 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1910 | 3.63 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1909 | 3.66 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1908 | 3.69 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1907 | 3.72 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1906 | 3.75 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1905 | 3.79 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1904 | 3.82 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1903 | 3.85 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1902 | 3.89 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1901 | 3.92 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1900 | 3.95 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1899 | 3.98 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1898 | 4.01 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1897 | 4.03 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1896 | 4.05 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1895 | 4.08 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1894 | 4.1 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1893 | 4.12 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1892 | 4.15 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1891 | 4.16 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1890 | 4.17 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1889 | 4.16 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1888 | 4.15 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1887 | 4.12 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 4.1 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1885 | 4.07 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1884 | 4.05 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1883 | 4.02 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1882 | 4 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.97 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.95 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.93 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.9 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.88 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.85 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.83 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.81 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.78 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.76 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.74 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.72 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.7 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1868 | 3.68 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1867 | 3.66 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1866 | 3.64 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1865 | 3.62 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1864 | 3.6 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1863 | 3.58 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1862 | 3.57 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1861 | 3.55 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1860 | 3.53 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1859 | 3.51 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1858 | 3.49 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1857 | 3.48 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1856 | 3.46 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1855 | 3.44 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1854 | 3.42 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1853 | 3.41 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1852 | 3.39 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1851 | 3.37 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1850 | 3.35 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1849 | 3.34 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1848 | 3.32 million | 1.44 million | – |
| 1847 | 3.3 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1846 | 3.28 million | 1.4 million | – |
| 1845 | 3.27 million | 1.38 million | – |
| 1844 | 3.25 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1843 | 3.23 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1842 | 3.21 million | 1.33 million | – |
| 1841 | 3.2 million | 1.31 million | – |
| 1840 | 3.18 million | 1.3 million | – |
| 1839 | 3.16 million | 1.28 million | – |
| 1838 | 3.15 million | 1.26 million | – |
| 1837 | 3.13 million | 1.25 million | – |
| 1836 | 3.11 million | 1.23 million | – |
| 1835 | 3.1 million | 1.22 million | – |
| 1834 | 3.08 million | 1.2 million | – |
| 1833 | 3.07 million | 1.18 million | – |
| 1832 | 3.05 million | 1.17 million | – |
| 1831 | 3.03 million | 1.15 million | – |
| 1830 | 3.02 million | 1.14 million | – |
| 1829 | 3 million | 1.12 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.99 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.97 million | 1.1 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.95 million | 1.08 million | – |
| 1825 | 2.94 million | 1.07 million | – |
| 1824 | 2.92 million | 1.05 million | – |
| 1823 | 2.91 million | 1.04 million | – |
| 1822 | 2.89 million | 1.03 million | – |
| 1821 | 2.88 million | 1.02 million | – |
| 1820 | 2.86 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1819 | 2.85 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1818 | 2.83 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1817 | 2.82 million | 1 million | – |
| 1816 | 2.8 million | 1 million | – |
| 1815 | 2.79 million | 999,500 | – |
| 1814 | 2.77 million | 997,700 | – |
| 1813 | 2.76 million | 996,100 | – |
| 1812 | 2.74 million | 994,900 | – |
| 1811 | 2.73 million | 993,900 | – |
| 1810 | 2.71 million | 993,200 | – |
| 1809 | 2.7 million | 992,800 | – |
| 1808 | 2.69 million | 992,300 | – |
| 1807 | 2.67 million | 991,900 | – |
| 1806 | 2.66 million | 991,500 | – |
| 1805 | 2.64 million | 991,100 | – |
| 1804 | 2.63 million | 990,600 | – |
| 1803 | 2.62 million | 990,200 | – |
| 1802 | 2.6 million | 989,800 | – |
| 1801 | 2.59 million | 989,400 | – |
| 1800 | 2.57 million | 989,000 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kenya | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million | 19 million18.6 million–19.4 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 57.5 million57.1 million–58 million | 19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million | 20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million | 21 million18.6 million–23.5 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million | 21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 62 million60.2 million–63.9 million | 22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million | 22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million | 23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million | 24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million | 24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million | 25.6 million20 million–33 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million | 26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million | 27 million20.5 million–35.9 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million | 27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 72 million65.8 million–78.4 million | 28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 73.1 million66.3 million–80 million | 29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million | 29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million | 30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million | 31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million | 32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million | 32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 79.1 million69 million–90.1 million | 33.5 million22.9 million–51 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 80 million69.3 million–91.7 million | 34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million | 35 million23.4 million–54.6 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million | 35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million | 36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million | 37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 84.5 million70.5 million–100 million | 38 million24 million–62 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 85.3 million70.8 million–102 million | 38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 86.1 million71.1 million–104 million | 39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 86.9 million71.3 million–106 million | 40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 87.7 million71.6 million–108 million | 41 million24.8 million–70.3 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 88.5 million71.6 million–110 million | 41.8 million25 million–72.2 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 89.3 million71.6 million–112 million | 42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 90.1 million71.8 million–114 million | 43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 90.8 million72 million–116 million | 44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 91.6 million72.1 million–118 million | 44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 92.3 million72.3 million–120 million | 45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 93 million72.3 million–123 million | 46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 93.7 million72.3 million–125 million | 47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 94.4 million72.1 million–127 million | 47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 95 million71.8 million–129 million | 48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 95.6 million71.5 million–131 million | 49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 96.2 million71.3 million–133 million | 50 million26.8 million–102 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 96.8 million71.3 million–135 million | 50.7 million26.7 million–105 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 97.3 million71.2 million–137 million | 51.3 million26.7 million–107 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 97.8 million71 million–140 million | 52 million26.8 million–110 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 98.3 million70.7 million–141 million | 52.7 million27 million–114 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 98.8 million70.3 million–143 million | 53.4 million27.1 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 99.2 million70 million–146 million | 54.1 million27.1 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 99.7 million69.8 million–148 million | 54.7 million27.5 million–123 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 100 million69.5 million–150 million | 55.4 million27.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 100 million69.2 million–152 million | 55.9 million27.8 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 101 million69 million–154 million | 56.6 million27.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 101 million68.7 million–156 million | 57.2 million27.6 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 101 million68.3 million–159 million | 57.8 million27.7 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 102 million68.1 million–161 million | 58.4 million27.8 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 102 million67.7 million–163 million | 58.9 million27.7 million–145 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 102 million67.4 million–165 million | 59.5 million27.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 103 million66.8 million–167 million | 60 million28.1 million–152 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 103 million66.1 million–169 million | 60.6 million28.2 million–156 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 103 million65.7 million–170 million | 61.1 million28.1 million–158 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 103 million65.4 million–172 million | 61.7 million28 million–160 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 103 million65 million–175 million | 62.2 million27.9 million–164 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 104 million64.6 million–177 million | 62.6 million27.8 million–169 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 104 million64.1 million–179 million | 63.1 million27.7 million–174 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 104 million63.6 million–181 million | 63.5 million27.7 million–178 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 104 million63 million–183 million | 64 million27.9 million–182 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 104 million62.4 million–185 million | 64.4 million27.8 million–186 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 104 million62 million–188 million | 64.9 million27.6 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 104 million61.6 million–191 million | 65.3 million27.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 104 million61.1 million–192 million | 65.6 million27.5 million–199 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 104 million60.5 million–195 million | 66 million27.6 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 104 million59.9 million–197 million | 66.4 million27.5 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 104 million59.3 million–200 million | 66.7 million27.4 million–212 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 104 million58.8 million–202 million | 67.1 million27.6 million–217 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 104 million58.2 million–204 million | 67.4 million27.5 million–223 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Kenya vs Somalia
Health
- Life expectancyKenya: 63.7 years in 2023Somalia: 58.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKenya: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024Somalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKenya: 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Somalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionKenya: 3.51% in 2017Somalia: 3.79% in 2017
- Suicide rateKenya: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Somalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthKenya: 1.97% a year in 2023Somalia: 3.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKenya: 3.21 births per woman in 2023Somalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKenya: 32.2% in 2025Somalia: 55.1% in 2025
- Median ageKenya: 19.5 years in 2023Somalia: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKenya: 2.9% in 2023Somalia: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateKenya: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Somalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKenya: 1.07% of GDP in 2025Somalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKenya: $1.36B in 2025Somalia: $193M in 2025
- Military spending per personKenya: $26 in 2025Somalia: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKenya: 4.6% of government spending in 2025Somalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKenya: 24,000 people in 2020Somalia: 14,000 people in 2020
- National powerKenya: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Somalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKenya: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Somalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKenya: 117 million TIV in 2025Somalia: 2 million TIV in 2025