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Armed forces personnel — Niger

Armed forces personnel in Niger in 2020 — 10,000 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 354.5%.

2020 10,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 131of 170
Period maximum 10,700 people1995
Period minimum 2,200 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Niger, 1985–202005,00010,00015,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 2,200 people1989: 4,000 people1990: 5,000 people1991: 5,000 people1992: 5,000 people1993: 5,000 people1994: 5,000 people1995: 10,700 people1996: 10,700 people1997: 10,700 people1998: 10,700 people1999: 10,700 people2000: 10,700 people2001: 10,700 people2002: 10,700 people2003: 10,700 people2004: 10,000 people2005: 10,000 people2006: 10,000 people2007: 10,000 people2008: 10,000 people2009: 10,700 people2010: 10,700 people2011: 10,700 people2012: 10,700 people2013: 10,700 people2014: 10,700 people2015: 10,700 people2016: 10,700 people2017: 10,000 people2018: 10,300 people2019: 10,000 people2020: 10,000 people
Change over the period: +7,800 (+354.55%) Average annual rate: 4.42 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 10,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Western Africa computed 423,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 10,000 +0 +0%
2019 10,000 −300 −2.91%
2018 10,300 +300 +3%
2017 10,000 −700 −6.54%
2016 10,700 +0 +0%
2015 10,700 +0 +0%
2014 10,700 +0 +0%
2013 10,700 +0 +0%
2012 10,700 +0 +0%
2011 10,700 +0 +0%
2010 10,700 +0 +0%
2009 10,700 +700 +7%
2008 10,000 +0 +0%
2007 10,000 +0 +0%
2006 10,000 +0 +0%
2005 10,000 +0 +0%
2004 10,000 −700 −6.54%
2003 10,700 +0 +0%
2002 10,700 +0 +0%
2001 10,700 +0 +0%
2000 10,700 +0 +0%
1999 10,700 +0 +0%
1998 10,700 +0 +0%
1997 10,700 +0 +0%
1996 10,700 +0 +0%
1995 10,700 +5,700 +114%
1994 5,000 +0 +0%
1993 5,000 +0 +0%
1992 5,000 +0 +0%
1991 5,000 +0 +0%
1990 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1989 4,000 — —
1985 2,200 — —

Western Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 223,000 ML Mali 41,000 CI Côte d'Ivoire 27,000 MR Mauritania 21,000 SN Senegal 19,000 GH Ghana 16,000 GN Guinea 13,000 BJ Benin 12,000 BF Burkina Faso 11,000 NE Niger 10,000 TG Togo 10,000 SL Sierra Leone 9,000 GM Gambia 4,000 GW Guinea-Bissau 4,000 LR Liberia 2,000 CV Cabo Verde 1,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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