What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Nigeria?

0.0033 units per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Cape Verde

0.2481 units per square kilometre

in 2020

Nigeria

0.2448 units per square kilometre

in 2020

Cape Verde rank

85th

Nigeria rank

86th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

Cape Verde
Nigeria

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.2481 units per square kilometre against 0.2448 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0033 units per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 173 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.33 units per square kilometre	0.1103 units per square kilometre	1.22 units per square kilometre	Cape Verde
1990s	0.268 units per square kilometre	0.1028 units per square kilometre	0.1652 units per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2000s	0.284 units per square kilometre	0.1702 units per square kilometre	0.1138 units per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2010s	0.2878 units per square kilometre	0.2054 units per square kilometre	0.0824 units per square kilometre	Cape Verde
2020s	0.2481 units per square kilometre	0.2448 units per square kilometre	0.0033 units per square kilometre	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Nigeria?: Cape Verde, at 0.2481 units per square kilometre against 0.2448 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Nigeria?: 0.0033 units per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?: Cape Verde ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Armed forces personnel, total 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.