Hungary vs Niger: Military personnel

Hungary
32,000 people
in 2022
Niger
33,000 people
in 2022
Hungary rank
79th
Niger rank
76th

Military personnel over time

  • Hungary
  • Niger
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k191919702022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 79th and Niger ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 138,700 people 2,000 people 136,700 people Hungary
1970s 130,400 people 3,900 people 126,500 people Hungary
1980s 116,900 people 4,600 people 112,300 people Hungary
1990s 63,800 people 5,200 people 58,600 people Hungary
2000s 33,000 people 5,000 people 28,000 people Hungary
2010s 27,300 people 5,000 people 22,300 people Hungary
2020s 31,333 people 14,333 people 17,000 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Hungary or Niger?
Niger, at 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Hungary and Niger?
1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Niger rank globally for military personnel?
Hungary ranks 79th 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.