Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Military personnel
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2022
Nigeria
143,000
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Nigeria rank
35th
Military personnel over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 143,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,300 | 35,300 | 8,000 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 49,900 | 263,800 | 213,900 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 48,200 | 135,000 | 86,800 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46,500 | 80,900 | 34,400 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86,300 | 79,100 | 7,200 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 140,700 | 93,100 | 47,600 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 134,000 | 143,000 | 9,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 143,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 9,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.