Armed forces personnel in Niger
Niger: Armed forces personnel was 10,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10,000 for armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Niger peaked at 10,700 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 1985.
Niger ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,100 | 2,200 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,850 | 5,000 | 10,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,350 | 10,000 | 10,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,520 | 10,000 | 10,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
- 128 Mozambique 11,000 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 10,000 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 10,000 compare
- 131 New Zealand 10,000 compare
- 131 Togo 10,000 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Niger?
- Armed forces personnel in Niger was 10,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10,700 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for armed forces personnel?
- Niger ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.