Greece vs Nigeria: Military personnel
Greece
132,000
in 2022
Nigeria
143,000
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th
Military personnel over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 143,000 against 132,000 in Greece, a difference of 11,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173,000 | 35,300 | 137,700 | Greece |
| 1970s | 184,100 | 263,800 | 79,700 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 193,600 | 135,000 | 58,600 | Greece |
| 1990s | 207,000 | 80,900 | 126,100 | Greece |
| 2000s | 163,400 | 79,100 | 84,300 | Greece |
| 2010s | 144,300 | 93,100 | 51,200 | Greece |
| 2020s | 139,333 | 143,000 | 3,667 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 143,000 against 132,000 in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Nigeria?
- 11,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel?
- Greece ranks 38th 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.