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

Algeria's army fields 7,407 active vehicles — 3.6:1 Nigeria's 2,050. Additionally, Algeria has 0 and Nigeria has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaGround pillar #13 69.8
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Algeria leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
  • 1,485 Main battle tanksweight ×10 299+31 stored
  • 118 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 25
  • 194 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 25
  • 980 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 62
  • 170 Towed artilleryweight ×3 304
  • 4,434 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 978
  • 26 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 357
Algeria Nigeria Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Algeria Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 7,407 2,050 🇩🇿 3.6×
In storage 0 31 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 1,485 299 🇩🇿 5.0×
Artillery pieces 482 354 🇩🇿 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,440 1,397 🇩🇿 3.9×
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 4,434 978 🇩🇿 4.5×
Self-propelled artillery 194 25 🇩🇿 7.8×
Towed artillery 170 304 🇳🇬 1.8×
Rocket artillery 118 25 🇩🇿 4.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 7,407 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,050 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to Nigeria's 299.
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 4,434 APCs compared to Nigeria's 978.
Which country has more artillery systems, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria fields 482 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 354.
How do the Algeria and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Algeria's army is 3.6 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (7,407 vs 2,050).