Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.157 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.157 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3514 people per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0066 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.157 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3514 people per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0077 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 people per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0274 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0274 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0384 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0933 people per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1208 people per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2196 people per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3514 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3349 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3294 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2965 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2965 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3294 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.224 people per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1647 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1581 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1581 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1581 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1581 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1471 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1515 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1032 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0845 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0867 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0933 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1296 people per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1296 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1482 people per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.157 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.157 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.157 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.157 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.157 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0077 people per square kilometre | 0.0274 people per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +142.9% | 0.0384 people per square kilometre | 0.0933 people per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +81.8% | 0.1208 people per square kilometre | 0.2196 people per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +60.0% | 0.2196 people per square kilometre | 0.3514 people per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +47.5% | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | 0.1296 people per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -32.0% | 0.3294 people per square kilometre | 0.224 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.1208 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2896 people per square kilometre | 0.1801 people per square kilometre | 0.3514 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1482 people per square kilometre | 0.1175 people per square kilometre | 0.1647 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0888 people per square kilometre | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | 0.1032 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0868 people per square kilometre | 0.0834 people per square kilometre | 0.0933 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 people per square kilometre | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | 0.1482 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.157 people per square kilometre | 0.157 people per square kilometre | 0.157 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 87 Guatemala 0.168 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ecuador 0.1651 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Estonia 0.1638 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Afghanistan 0.1533 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 0.1521 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.1508 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.157 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3514 people per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.