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Army comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Algeria's army fields 8,195 active vehicles — 3.0:1 Nigeria's 2,732.

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #13 37.2
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Algeria leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #42 20.3
  • 1,485 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 330
  • 188 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 37
  • 224 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 40
  • 980 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 62
  • 483 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 315
  • 1,639 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 558
  • 96 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 514
  • 3,100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 876
Algeria Nigeria Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Algeria Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 8,195 2,732 🇩🇿 3.0×
Main battle tanks 1,485 330 🇩🇿 4.5×
Artillery pieces 895 392 🇩🇿 2.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,815 2,010 🇩🇿 2.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 130,000 143,000 🇳🇬 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 150,000 0 🇩🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 980 62 🇩🇿 16×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,639 558 🇩🇿 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 224 40 🇩🇿 5.6×
Towed artillery 483 315 🇩🇿 1.5×
Rocket artillery 188 37 🇩🇿 5.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40MT-LB ×67
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 8,195 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,732 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to Nigeria's 330.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria has 980 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Nigeria's 62.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria operates 1,639 APCs compared to Nigeria's 558.
Which country has more artillery systems, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria fields 895 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 392.
How do the Algeria and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Algeria's army is 3.0 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (8,195 vs 2,732).