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
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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

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.