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

Nigeria's air force fields 182 active aircraft — 17:1 Benin's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Benin BeninWorld #138 1.4
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #68 6.0
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 36
  • 9 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 73
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 27
Benin 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
Benin Nigeria Ratio
Official name Beninese Air Force Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 11 182 🇳🇬 17×
Aircraft on order 0 124 🇳🇬
Combat aircraft 0 36 🇳🇬
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 19.8 % 🇳🇬
Aircraft types in service 5 31 🇳🇬 6.2×
Main supplier France · 45 % Italy · 22 %
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Helicopters 9 73 🇳🇬 8.1×
Transport aircraft 1 20 🇳🇬 20×
Special-mission aircraft 1 8 🇳🇬 8.0×
Trainers 0 27 🇳🇬
UAVs 0 18 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇯 BeninAW109 ×4H215M / AS532 Cougar ×3H125M / AS550 Fennec ×2
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×27Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
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Fleet evolution · Nigeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more military aircraft with 182 active aircraft compared to Benin's 11, a difference of 171 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 36 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Benin's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 73 compared to Benin's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 20 compared to Benin's 1.
How do the Benin and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 20.0 times larger than Benin's in terms of total active aircraft (20 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 124 aircraft on order compared to Benin's 0.