Military personnel, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0006 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0006 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0056 people per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per person, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 people per person | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 people per person | +249.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 people per person | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 people per person | +137.7% |
| 1969 | 0.002 people per person | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 people per person | +77.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 people per person | +56.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 people per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 people per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 people per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 people per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 people per person | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 people per person | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 people per person | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 people per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 people per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 people per person | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 people per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 people per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 people per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 people per person | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 people per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0006 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0006 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita 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 | +249.6% | 0.0001 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
| 1968 | +137.7% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
| 1970 | +77.7% | 0.002 people per person | 0.0036 people per person |
| 1971 | +56.3% | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0056 people per person |
| 2017 | +44.0% | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 1978 | -34.1% | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0029 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0001 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Military personnel, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0006 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 people per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.