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

Nigeria's air force fields 189 active aircraft — 4.7:1 Tanzania's 40.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #69 5.9
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #92 3.1
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 76 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 26 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 27 Trainersweight ×1 0
Nigeria Tanzania 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
Nigeria Tanzania Ratio
Official name Nigerian Air Force Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 189 40 🇳🇬 4.7×
Aircraft on order 106 1 🇳🇬 106×
Combat aircraft 34 17 🇳🇬 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 18.0 % 42.5 % 🇹🇿 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 33 13 🇳🇬 2.5×
Main supplier Italy · 23 % China · 52 %
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Helicopters 76 15 🇳🇬 5.1×
Transport aircraft 18 8 🇳🇬 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 8 0 🇳🇬
Trainers 27 0 🇳🇬
UAVs 26 0 🇳🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇬 NigeriaAW109 ×30Mi-24 Hind ×15Alpha Jet ×13
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×13H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
Fleet evolution · Nigeria
Fleet evolution · Tanzania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has more military aircraft with 189 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 40, a difference of 149 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tanzania's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria operates more military helicopters with 76 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Tanzania's 8.
How do the Nigeria and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Nigeria's air force is 4.7 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (189 vs 40).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has 106 aircraft on order compared to Tanzania's 1.