Chad vs Niger: Military personnel
Chad
33,000 people
in 2022
Niger
33,000 people
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Niger rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 76th and Niger ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,900 people | 2,000 people | 900 people | Chad |
| 1970s | 8,600 people | 3,900 people | 4,700 people | Chad |
| 1980s | 16,300 people | 4,600 people | 11,700 people | Chad |
| 1990s | 38,300 people | 5,200 people | 33,100 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 27,700 people | 5,000 people | 22,700 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 27,100 people | 5,000 people | 22,100 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 33,000 people | 14,333 people | 18,667 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Chad and Niger?
- 0 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for military personnel?
- Chad ranks 76th and Niger ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.