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

Nigeria's air force fields 180 active aircraft — 11:1 Djibouti's 17.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Djibouti DjiboutiWorld #118 2.1
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #68 5.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 36
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 76
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 17
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 26
Djibouti 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
Djibouti Nigeria Ratio
Official name Djibouti Air Force Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 17 180 🇳🇬 11×
Aircraft on order 0 111 🇳🇬
Combat aircraft 0 36 🇳🇬
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 20.0 % 🇳🇬
Aircraft types in service 8 30 🇳🇬 3.8×
Main supplier China · 29 % Italy · 24 %
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Helicopters 10 76 🇳🇬 7.6×
Transport aircraft 7 17 🇳🇬 2.4×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇬
Trainers 0 26 🇳🇬
UAVs 0 17 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇯 DjiboutiAS565 Panther ×4208 Caravan ×3Mi-24 Hind ×2
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×30Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
Fleet evolution · Djibouti
Fleet evolution · Nigeria
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more military aircraft with 180 active aircraft compared to Djibouti's 17, a difference of 163 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 36 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Djibouti's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 76 compared to Djibouti's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Djibouti's 7.
How do the Djibouti and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 10.6 times larger than Djibouti's in terms of total active aircraft (180 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 111 aircraft on order compared to Djibouti's 0.