Japan vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total
Japan
261,000
in 2020
Nigeria
223,000
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Nigeria rank
30th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 261,000 against 223,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 38,000.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245,000 | 100,500 | 144,500 | Japan |
| 1990s | 247,280 | 93,620 | 153,660 | Japan |
| 2000s | 252,438 | 155,700 | 96,738 | Japan |
| 2010s | 260,371 | 187,100 | 73,271 | Japan |
| 2020s | 261,000 | 223,000 | 38,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 261,000 against 223,000 in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Japan and Nigeria?
- 38,000, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Japan ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 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.