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

Nigeria's air force fields 189 active aircraft — 5.0:1 Niger's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #100 2.7
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #69 5.9
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 34
  • 16 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 76
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 7 UAVsweight ×10 26
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 27
Niger 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
Niger Nigeria Ratio
Official name Nigerien Air Force Nigerian Air Force
Active aircraft 38 189 🇳🇬 5.0×
Aircraft on order 2 106 🇳🇬 53×
Combat aircraft 2 34 🇳🇬 17×
Combat share of fleet 5.3 % 18.0 % 🇳🇬 3.4×
Aircraft types in service 14 33 🇳🇬 2.4×
Main supplier United States · 32 % Italy · 23 %
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Helicopters 16 76 🇳🇬 4.8×
Transport aircraft 9 18 🇳🇬 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 8 🇳🇬 8.0×
Trainers 3 27 🇳🇬 9.0×
UAVs 7 26 🇳🇬 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5Bell 412 ×4208 Caravan ×4
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×30Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more military aircraft with 189 active aircraft compared to Niger's 38, a difference of 151 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 76 compared to Niger's 16.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Niger's 9.
How do the Niger and Nigeria air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 5.0 times larger than Niger's in terms of total active aircraft (189 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 106 aircraft on order compared to Niger's 2.