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

Nigeria's air force fields 182 active aircraft — 5.2:1 Cameroon's 35.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cameroon CameroonWorld #102 2.7
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #68 6.0
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 36
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 73
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 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 35 182 🇳🇬 5.2×
Aircraft on order 0 124 🇳🇬
Combat aircraft 6 36 🇳🇬 6.0×
Combat share of fleet 17.1 % 19.8 % 🇳🇬 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 11 31 🇳🇬 2.8×
Main supplier United States · 37 % Italy · 22 %
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Helicopters 21 73 🇳🇬 3.5×
Transport aircraft 8 20 🇳🇬 2.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇬
Trainers 0 27 🇳🇬
UAVs 0 18 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6Bell 412 ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×5
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×27Mi-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 182 active aircraft compared to Cameroon's 35, a difference of 147 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 36 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 73 compared to Cameroon's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 20 compared to Cameroon's 8.
How do the Cameroon and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 2.5 times larger than Cameroon's in terms of total active aircraft (20 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 124 aircraft on order compared to Cameroon's 0.