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

Nigeria's air force fields 189 active aircraft — 5.6:1 Cameroon's 34.

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

Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #69 5.9
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 34
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 76
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 26
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 27
Cameroon 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
Cameroon Nigeria Ratio
Official name Cameroonian Air Force Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 34 189 🇳🇬 5.6×
Aircraft on order 0 106 🇳🇬
Combat aircraft 6 34 🇳🇬 5.7×
Combat share of fleet 17.6 % 18.0 % 🇳🇬 ≈
Aircraft types in service 12 33 🇳🇬 2.8×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Italy · 23 %
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Helicopters 20 76 🇳🇬 3.8×
Transport aircraft 8 18 🇳🇬 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇬
Trainers 0 27 🇳🇬
UAVs 0 26 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5AW109 ×4
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×30Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
Fleet evolution · Cameroon
Fleet evolution · Nigeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more military aircraft with 189 active aircraft compared to Cameroon's 34, a difference of 155 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 76 compared to Cameroon's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Cameroon's 8.
How do the Cameroon and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 5.6 times larger than Cameroon's in terms of total active aircraft (189 vs 34).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 106 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.