Greece vs Nigeria: Military personnel
Greece
132,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria
143,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th
Military personnel over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 143,000 people against 132,000 people in Greece, a difference of 11,000 people.
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 people | 35,300 people | 137,700 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 184,100 people | 263,800 people | 79,700 people | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 193,600 people | 135,000 people | 58,600 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 207,000 people | 80,900 people | 126,100 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 163,400 people | 79,100 people | 84,300 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 144,300 people | 93,100 people | 51,200 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 139,333 people | 143,000 people | 3,667 people | 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 people against 132,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Nigeria?
- 11,000 people, 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?
- 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.