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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Angola operates 280 active military aircraft vs 182 for Nigeria.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #62 6.8
AIRS Index / 100

Angola leads on 3 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #68 6.0
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 36
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 73
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 21
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 26
Angola Nigeria Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Angola Nigeria Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 280 182 🇦🇴 1.5×
Aircraft on order 4 124 🇳🇬 31×
Combat aircraft 87 36 🇦🇴 2.4×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 19.8 % 🇦🇴 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 26 31 🇳🇬 1.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Italy · 22 %
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Helicopters 115 73 🇦🇴 1.6×
Transport aircraft 36 21 🇦🇴 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇬
Trainers 42 26 🇦🇴 1.6×
UAVs 0 18 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×27Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
Fleet evolution · Angola
Fleet evolution · Nigeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Nigeria?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Nigeria's 182, a difference of 98 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Nigeria?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nigeria's 36.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Nigeria?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Nigeria's 73.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Nigeria?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Nigeria's 21.
How do the Angola and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 1.7 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 124 aircraft on order compared to Angola's 4.