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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Kenya Kenya

Kenya (ranked #76 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#132) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops vs 24,000 for Kenya, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Kenya's $1.3B defense budget is 2.5:1 that of Cameroon ($0.5B).

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Flag of Cameroon CameroonWorld #132 9.6
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Kenya leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #76 21.1
  • 29.734K active troops Manpower10 % 29.424K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 26.9188 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 20.125 warships
  • 16.86 combat aircraft Air power25 % 22.323 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 19.5$1.3B budget
Cameroon Kenya Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Cameroon Kenya Ratio
Defense budget $533M $1.3B 🇰🇪 2.5×
– share of GDP 1.0% 1.1% 🇰🇪 1.1×
Active personnel 34,000 24,000 🇨🇲 1.4×
Combat aircraft 6 23 🇰🇪 3.8×
Warships 0 25 🇰🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 188 🇰🇪
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 9,000 5,000 🇨🇲 1.8×
Military aircraft (all types) 35 120 🇰🇪 3.4×
– helicopters 21 45 🇰🇪 2.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $18 $23 🇰🇪 1.3×
Population 29.1M 56.4M 🇰🇪 1.9×
GDP $53B $120B 🇰🇪 2.3×
GDP per capita $1,830 $2,132 🇰🇪 1.2×
Land area 472,710 km² 569,140 km² 🇰🇪 1.2×
Coastline 402 km 536 km 🇰🇪 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18T-72 ×110
Defense budget history Cameroon ×1.3 · Kenya ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Kenya's 24,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya operates 23 combat aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has a larger navy with 25 vessels compared to Cameroon's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (2.5:1 more) compared to Cameroon's $533 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Kenya have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Kenya currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cameroon and Kenya compare?
Kenya operates 188 main battle tanks compared to Cameroon's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.