Niger vs Tunisia: Military personnel
Niger
33,000 people
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000 people
in 2022
Niger rank
76th
Tunisia rank
73rd
Military personnel over time
- Niger
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 36,000 people against 33,000 people in Niger, a difference of 3,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 people | 22,200 people | 20,200 people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 3,900 people | 21,700 people | 17,800 people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 4,600 people | 35,000 people | 30,400 people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5,200 people | 35,000 people | 29,800 people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 5,000 people | 35,200 people | 30,200 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 5,000 people | 36,000 people | 31,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 14,333 people | 36,000 people | 21,667 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Niger or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 36,000 people against 33,000 people in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Niger and Tunisia?
- 3,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel?
- Niger ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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.