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

Egypt's air force fields 1,101 active aircraft — 6.7:1 Nigeria's 164.

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Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #8 28.8
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #65 7.2
  • 557 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 24
  • 348 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 73
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 128 Trainersweight ×1 39
Egypt Nigeria Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Egypt Nigeria Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 1,101 164 🇪🇬 6.7×
Aircraft on order 33 75 🇳🇬 2.3×
Combat aircraft 557 24 🇪🇬 23×
Combat share of fleet 50.6 % 14.6 % 🇪🇬 3.5×
Aircraft types in service 30 26 🇪🇬 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Italy · 24 %
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Helicopters 348 73 🇪🇬 4.8×
Transport aircraft 61 20 🇪🇬 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 7 8 🇳🇬 1.1×
Trainers 128 39 🇪🇬 3.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218JL-8 ×118SA340 Gazelle ×89
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×27Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,101 active aircraft compared to Nigeria's 164, a difference of 937 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 557 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nigeria's 24.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 348 compared to Nigeria's 73.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Nigeria's 20.
How do the Egypt and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 3.0 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 75 aircraft on order compared to Egypt's 33.