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
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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About this data
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.