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Army comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Kenya Kenya

Algeria's army fields 8,195 active vehicles — 10:1 Kenya's 800.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #13 37.2
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Algeria leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #86 11.9
  • 1,485 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 78
  • 188 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 224 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18
  • 980 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 483 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 53
  • 1,639 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 109
  • 96 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 130
  • 3,100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 412
Algeria Kenya Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Algeria Kenya Ratio
Total vehicles 8,195 800 🇩🇿 10×
Main battle tanks 1,485 78 🇩🇿 19×
Artillery pieces 895 71 🇩🇿 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,815 651 🇩🇿 8.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 130,000 24,100 🇩🇿 5.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 150,000 0 🇩🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 980 0 🇩🇿
Armoured personnel carriers 1,639 109 🇩🇿 15×
Self-propelled artillery 224 18 🇩🇿 12×
Towed artillery 483 53 🇩🇿 9.1×
Rocket artillery 188 0 🇩🇿
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
🇰🇪 KenyaVickers Mk.3 ×78Nora B-52 ×18UR-416 ×52
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 8,195 vehicles compared to Kenya's 800 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to Kenya's 78.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria has 980 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kenya's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria operates 1,639 APCs compared to Kenya's 109.
Which country has more artillery systems, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria fields 895 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kenya's 71.
How do the Algeria and Kenya armies compare in size?
Algeria's army is 10.2 times larger than Kenya's in terms of total vehicles (8,195 vs 800).