Cambodia vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel, total

Cambodia
191,000
in 2020
Nigeria
223,000
in 2020
Cambodia rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
30th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 223,000 against 191,000 in Cambodia, a difference of 32,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Cambodia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.