Italy vs Nigeria: Military personnel
Italy
161,000
in 2022
Nigeria
143,000
in 2022
Italy rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
35th
Military personnel over time
- Italy
- Nigeria
How they compare
Italy currently reports 161,000 against 143,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 18,000.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455,600 | 35,300 | 420,300 | Italy |
| 1970s | 483,000 | 263,800 | 219,200 | Italy |
| 1980s | 507,700 | 135,000 | 372,700 | Italy |
| 1990s | 440,100 | 80,900 | 359,200 | Italy |
| 2000s | 214,600 | 79,100 | 135,500 | Italy |
| 2010s | 189,200 | 93,100 | 96,100 | Italy |
| 2020s | 163,000 | 143,000 | 20,000 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Italy or Nigeria?
- Italy, at 161,000 against 143,000 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Italy and Nigeria?
- 18,000, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.