China vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
China
0.27 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Nigeria
0.2448 units per square kilometre
in 2020
China rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
86th
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 0.27 units per square kilometre against 0.2448 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0252 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 86th of 173 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4154 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 0.3767 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.27 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 0.27 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 China and Nigeria?
- 0.0252 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 83rd 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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About this data
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.