Comparison of Kenya and Uganda Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Kenya and Uganda for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Kenya and Uganda, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Kenya

PwrIndx: 1.7629
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 89 of 145)

Uganda

PwrIndx: 2.2405
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 114 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Uganda national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Uganda national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Uganda national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Uganda national flag image

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Financials ✓ Uganda national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Uganda national flag image

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Geography ✓ Uganda national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 27)
57,052,004
(Diff: 9,322,052)

Total Population (Rnk 31)
47,729,952
(Diff: -9,322,052)

Available Manpower (Rnk 32)
21,109,241
(Diff: 4,881,057)

Available Manpower (Rnk 40)
16,228,184
(Diff: -4,881,057)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 37)
13,749,533
(Diff: 4,155,813)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 46)
9,593,720
(Diff: -4,155,813)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 24)
912,832
(Diff: -41,767)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 23)
954,599
(Diff: 41,767)

Active Personnel (Rnk 68)
50,000
(Diff: 5,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 71)
45,000
(Diff: -5,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
25,000
(Diff: 15,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 38)
10,000
(Diff: -15,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 69)
$2,200,000,000
(Diff: $1,308,340,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 91)
$891,660,000
(Diff: $-1,308,340,000)

External Debt (Rnk 48)
$30,000,000,000
(Diff: $16,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 36)
$14,000,000,000
(Diff: $-16,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 81)
$9,491,000,000
(Diff: $5,837,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 106)
$3,654,000,000
(Diff: $-5,837,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 61)
$251,431,000,000
(Diff: $148,424,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 87)
$103,007,000,000
(Diff: $-148,424,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 55)
158
(Diff: 103)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 81)
55
(Diff: -103)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 53)
17
(Diff: 6)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 58)
11
(Diff: -6)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Transports (Rnk 32)
21
(Diff: 19)

Transports (Rnk 50)
2
(Diff: -19)

Trainers (Rnk 55)
31
(Diff: 15)

Trainers (Rnk 66)
16
(Diff: -15)

Special-Mission (Rnk 33)
2
(Diff: 2)

Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helicopters (Rnk 42)
87
(Diff: 61)

Helicopters (Rnk 74)
26
(Diff: -61)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
2
(Diff: -4)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 41)
6
(Diff: 4)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 61)
188
(Diff: 58)

Tank Strength (Rnk 68)
130
(Diff: -58)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 68)
4,856
(Diff: 1,694)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 87)
3,162
(Diff: -1,694)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 69)
18
(Diff: 12)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 73)
6
(Diff: -12)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 74)
53
(Diff: 27)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 84)
26
(Diff: -27)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -12)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 70)
12
(Diff: 12)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 69)
19
(Diff: 19)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -19)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 54)
7
(Diff: 7)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 27)
197
(Diff: 150)

Airports (Rnk 79)
47
(Diff: -150)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 93)
25
(Diff: 25)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -25)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -1)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: 1)

Labor Force (Rnk 27)
23,915,000
(Diff: 6,920,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 37)
16,995,000
(Diff: -6,920,000)

Roadways (Rnk 32)
161,452km
(Diff: 140,908km)

Roadways (Rnk 108)
20,544km
(Diff: -140,908km)

Roadways (Rnk 50)
3,819km
(Diff: 2,575km)

Roadways (Rnk 85)
1,244km
(Diff: -2,575km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 48)
116,500bbl
(Diff: 75,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 29)
41,000bbl
(Diff: -75,500bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -2,500,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 31)
2,500,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,500,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -14,158,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 71)
14,158,000,000bbl
(Diff: 14,158,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 40)
821,000bbl
(Diff: 821,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -821,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: 0bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 49)
580,367km
(Diff: 339,329km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 77)
241,038km
(Diff: -339,329km)

Shared Border (Rnk 77)
3,457km
(Diff: 728km)

Shared Border (Rnk 68)
2,729km
(Diff: -728km)

Coastline (Rnk 30)
536km
(Diff: 536km)

Coastline
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -536km)

Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: 0km)

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2024 Military Strength of
Kenya

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Uganda

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68.3%

11.1%

6.9%

4.4%

4.0%

2.8%

2.4%

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