Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger
Niger: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Niger stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 538.9% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Niger peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +538.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 China 0.1% compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1% compare
- 138 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 139 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 140 Libya 0.1% compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Niger?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Niger was 0.1% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.