Total armed forces personnel reached 223 '000 in 2019 in Nigeria, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 0% more than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in Nigeria reached an all time high of 223 '000 in 2019 and an all time low of 76.0 '000 in 1992.
Nigeria has been ranked 31st within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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