Nigeria Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Nigeria military size for 2020 was 223,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Nigeria military size for 2019 was 223,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Nigeria military size for 2018 was 223,000.00, a 3.72% increase from 2017.
- Nigeria military size for 2017 was 215,000.00, a 7.5% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| India |
3,068,000.00 |
| Pakistan |
943,000.00 |
| Egypt |
836,000.00 |
| Indonesia |
676,000.00 |
| Vietnam |
522,000.00 |
| Myanmar |
463,000.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
317,000.00 |
| Ukraine |
298,000.00 |
| Morocco |
246,000.00 |
| Bangladesh |
227,000.00 |
| Nigeria |
223,000.00 |
| Cambodia |
191,000.00 |
| Philippines |
157,000.00 |
| Sudan |
144,000.00 |
| Lao PDR |
129,000.00 |
| Angola |
117,000.00 |
| Bolivia |
71,000.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
68,000.00 |
| Tunisia |
48,000.00 |
| El Salvador |
42,000.00 |
| Cameroon |
34,000.00 |
| Georgia |
26,000.00 |
| Kenya |
24,000.00 |
| Honduras |
23,000.00 |
| Mauritania |
21,000.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
21,000.00 |
| Mongolia |
18,000.00 |
| Zambia |
16,000.00 |
| Ghana |
16,000.00 |
| Djibouti |
13,000.00 |
| Republic of Congo |
12,000.00 |
| Nicaragua |
12,000.00 |
| Moldova |
6,000.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
4,000.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
2,000.00 |
| Lesotho |
2,000.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
1,000.00 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
0.00 |
| Nigeria Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
223,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
223,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
223,000.00 |
3.72% |
| 2017 |
215,000.00 |
7.50% |
| 2016 |
200,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
200,000.00 |
23.46% |
| 2014 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
162,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
162,000.00 |
0.62% |
| 2005 |
161,000.00 |
0.63% |
| 2004 |
160,000.00 |
-0.31% |
| 2003 |
160,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
160,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
160,500.00 |
50.70% |
| 2000 |
106,500.00 |
-14.11% |
| 1999 |
124,000.00 |
15.89% |
| 1998 |
107,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
107,000.00 |
20.09% |
| 1996 |
89,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
89,100.00 |
11.38% |
| 1994 |
80,000.00 |
5.26% |
| 1993 |
76,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
76,000.00 |
-19.15% |
| 1991 |
94,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
94,000.00 |
-12.15% |
| 1989 |
107,000.00 |
13.83% |
| 1985 |
94,000.00 |
13.83% |
