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

Cameroon operates 35 active military aircraft vs 25 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #105 2.5
AIRS Index / 100

Cameroon leads overall, ahead on 1 of 5 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #109 2.4
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 12
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 2
Cameroon Niger 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 Niger Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 35 25 🇨🇲 1.4×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇳🇪
Combat aircraft 6 2 🇨🇲 3.0×
Combat share of fleet 17.1 % 8.0 % 🇨🇲 2.1×
Aircraft types in service 11 10 🇨🇲 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 37 % United States · 48 %
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Helicopters 21 12 🇨🇲 1.8×
Transport aircraft 8 8 —
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇳🇪
Trainers 0 2 🇳🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5208 Caravan ×4UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon has more military aircraft with 35 active aircraft compared to Niger's 25, a difference of 10 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon operates more military helicopters with 21 compared to Niger's 12.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Niger?
Niger has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Cameroon's 8.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Niger?
Niger has 2 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.