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Military Strength: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Kenya Kenya

Algeria (ranked #18 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Kenya (#78) on the ATLAS Index. Algeria fields 130,000 active troops — 5.4:1 Kenya's 24,100, backed by 150,000 reserves and 187,200 paramilitary. Algeria's $22B defense budget is 16:1 that of Kenya ($1.3B).

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #18 44.9
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Algeria leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #78 20.9
  • 54.9130K active troops Manpower10 % 29.524K active troops
  • 59.01,485 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 26.078 battle tanks
  • 45.393 warships Naval power20 % 20.122 warships
  • 43.3171 combat aircraft Air power25 % 22.223 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.2$22B budget Defense budget15 % 19.5$1.3B budget
Algeria 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
Algeria Kenya Ratio
Defense budget $22B $1.3B 🇩🇿 16×
– share of GDP 8.0% 1.1% 🇩🇿 7.3×
Active personnel 130,000 24,100 🇩🇿 5.4×
Combat aircraft 171 23 🇩🇿 7.4×
Warships 93 22 🇩🇿 4.2×
– submarines 6 0 🇩🇿
Main battle tanks 1,485 78 🇩🇿 19×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 150,000 0 🇩🇿
Paramilitary forces 187,200 5,000 🇩🇿 37×
Military aircraft (all types) 682 158 🇩🇿 4.3×
– helicopters 313 83 🇩🇿 3.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $454 $23 🇩🇿 20×
Population 47.4M 57.5M 🇰🇪 1.2×
GDP $287B $136B 🇩🇿 2.1×
GDP per capita $6,051 $2,363 🇩🇿 2.6×
Land area 2,381,741 km² 569,140 km² 🇩🇿 4.2×
Coastline 998 km 536 km 🇩🇿 1.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaSu-30 Flanker-C ×72T-90 ×600Improved Kilo-class ×4
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×23Vickers Mk.3 ×78
Defense budget history Algeria ×2.0 · Kenya ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria has approximately 130,000 active military personnel compared to Kenya's 24,100, giving Algeria a 5.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria operates 171 combat aircraft compared to Kenya's 23. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria has a larger navy with 93 warships compared to Kenya's 22. Algeria operates 6 submarines while Kenya has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria has a larger defense budget at $21.5 billion (16:1 more) compared to Kenya's $1.3 billion annually.
Do Algeria and Kenya have nuclear weapons?
Neither Algeria nor Kenya currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Algeria and Kenya compare?
Algeria operates 1,485 main battle tanks compared to Kenya's 78. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.