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Army comparison: Flag of Kenya Kenya vs Flag of Uganda Uganda

Kenya operates 766 active military vehicles vs 674 for Uganda.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #82 11.9
ARMS Index / 100

Uganda leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Uganda UgandaWorld #71 13.7
  • 188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 239
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 12
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 72
  • 53 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 26
  • 109 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 16
  • 130 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 231
  • 268 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 72
Kenya Uganda 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
Kenya Uganda Ratio
Total vehicles 766 674 🇰🇪 1.1×
Main battle tanks 188 239 🇺🇬 1.3×
Artillery pieces 71 44 🇰🇪 1.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 507 391 🇰🇪 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 24,100 45,000 🇺🇬 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 10,000 🇺🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 72 🇺🇬
Armoured personnel carriers 109 16 🇰🇪 6.8×
Self-propelled artillery 18 6 🇰🇪 3.0×
Towed artillery 53 26 🇰🇪 2.0×
Rocket artillery 0 12 🇺🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaT-72 ×110Nora B-52 ×18UR-416 ×52
🇺🇬 UgandaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140BMP-2 ×31ATMOS 2000 ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya has a larger ground force with 766 vehicles compared to Uganda's 674 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda operates more main battle tanks with 239 compared to Kenya's 188.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda has 72 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kenya's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya operates 109 APCs compared to Uganda's 16.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya fields 71 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Uganda's 44.