Military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military personnel, gaps filled was 143,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria is 143,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 320,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,000 people, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 25,000 people | +257.1% |
| 1964 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 85,000 people | +142.9% |
| 1969 | 110,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 200,000 people | +81.8% |
| 1971 | 320,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 305,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 305,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 270,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 270,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 204,000 people | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 164,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 150,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 144,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 144,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 144,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 144,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 134,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 138,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 138,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 107,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 107,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 94,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 76,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 78,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 78,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 80,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 118,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 143,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 143,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 143,000 people | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 143,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 143,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +257.1% | 7,000 people | 25,000 people |
| 1968 | +142.9% | 35,000 people | 85,000 people |
| 1970 | +81.8% | 110,000 people | 200,000 people |
| 1971 | +60.0% | 200,000 people | 320,000 people |
| 2017 | +47.5% | 80,000 people | 118,000 people |
| 1978 | -32.0% | 300,000 people | 204,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,300 people | 5,000 people | 110,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,800 people | 164,000 people | 320,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,000 people | 107,000 people | 150,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,900 people | 76,000 people | 94,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,100 people | 76,000 people | 85,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,100 people | 80,000 people | 135,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,000 people | 143,000 people | 143,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 32 Italy 161,000 people compare
- 33 United Kingdom 150,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 145,000 people compare
- 36 Algeria 139,000 people compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 people compare
- 38 Greece 132,000 people compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Nigeria was 143,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 320,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.