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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019912022

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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.