Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2448 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2448 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.2448 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Nigeria 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2448 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1318 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2448 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 83 China 0.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 0.253 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 0.2481 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uganda 0.2294 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 0.2189 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2148 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Nigeria
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.2448 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2448 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.