Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Nigeria
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97355 · revision 1
Value 94000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 94000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 94,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97354 · revision 1
Value 94000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 94000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 76,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97353 · revision 1
Value 76000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 76000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 76,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97352 · revision 1
Value 76000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 76000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 80,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97351 · revision 1
Value 80000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 80000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 89,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97350 · revision 1
Value 89100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 89100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 89,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97349 · revision 1
Value 89100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 89100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97348 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97347 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97346 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 106,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97345 · revision 1
Value 106500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 106500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 160,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97344 · revision 1
Value 160500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 160500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 160,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97343 · revision 1
Value 160500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 160500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 160,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97342 · revision 1
Value 160500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 160500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 160,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97341 · revision 1
Value 160000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 160000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 161,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97340 · revision 1
Value 161000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 161000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97339 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97338 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97337 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97336 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97335 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97334 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97333 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97332 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 162,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97331 · revision 1
Value 162000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 162000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 200,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97330 · revision 1
Value 200000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 200000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 200,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97329 · revision 1
Value 200000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 200000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 215,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97328 · revision 1
Value 215000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 215000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 223,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97327 · revision 1
Value 223000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 223000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 223,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97326 · revision 1
Value 223000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 223000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 223,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97325 · revision 1
Value 223000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 223000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97324 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97323 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97322 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97321 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97320 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
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