Cambodia vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Cambodia
191,000
in 2020
Nigeria
223,000
in 2020
Cambodia rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
30th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 223,000 against 191,000 in Cambodia, a difference of 32,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cambodia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 67,000 100,500 33,500 Nigeria
1990s 222,570 93,620 128,950 Cambodia
2000s 209,830 155,700 54,130 Cambodia
2010s 191,240 187,100 4,140 Cambodia
2020s 191,000 223,000 32,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Cambodia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 223,000 against 191,000 in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Cambodia and Nigeria?
32,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 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.