Niger vs Rwanda: Military personnel
Niger
33,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
33,000 people
in 2022
Niger rank
76th
Rwanda rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 people | 2,500 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 3,900 people | 4,000 people | 100 people | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4,600 people | 5,100 people | 500 people | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5,200 people | 33,100 people | 27,900 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5,000 people | 51,300 people | 46,300 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5,000 people | 33,000 people | 28,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14,333 people | 33,000 people | 18,667 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 33,000 people against 33,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Niger and Rwanda?
- 0 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for military personnel?
- Niger ranks 76th and Rwanda 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
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.