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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Cameroon operates 34 active military aircraft vs 19 for Ghana.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #103 2.6
AIRS Index / 100

Cameroon leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #122 1.9
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 10
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 3
Cameroon Ghana 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
Cameroon Ghana Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Ghanaian Air Force
Active aircraft 34 19 🇨🇲 1.8×
Aircraft on order 0 3 🇬🇭
Combat aircraft 6 4 🇨🇲 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 17.6 % 21.1 % 🇬🇭 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 12 7 🇨🇲 1.7×
Main supplier United States · 32 % China · 37 %
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Helicopters 20 10 🇨🇲 2.0×
Transport aircraft 8 2 🇨🇲 4.0×
Trainers 0 3 🇬🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5AW109 ×4
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×3
Fleet evolution · Cameroon
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon has more military aircraft with 34 active aircraft compared to Ghana's 19, a difference of 15 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ghana's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon operates more military helicopters with 20 compared to Ghana's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Ghana's 2.
How do the Cameroon and Ghana air forces compare in size?
Cameroon's air force is 1.8 times larger than Ghana's in terms of total active aircraft (34 vs 19).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana has 3 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.