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Army comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Egypt's army fields 9,564 active vehicles — 3.5:1 Nigeria's 2,732. Additionally, Egypt has 122 and Nigeria has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #9 41.7
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Egypt leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #42 20.3
  • 2,000 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 330
  • 340 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 37
  • 519 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 40
  • 690 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 62
  • 436+122 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 315
  • 4,010 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 558
  • 412 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 514
  • 1,157 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 876
Egypt 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
Egypt Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 9,564 2,732 🇪🇬 3.5×
In storage 122 0 🇪🇬
On order 210 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 330 🇪🇬 6.1×
Artillery pieces 1,295 392 🇪🇬 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,269 2,010 🇪🇬 3.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 438,500 143,000 🇪🇬 3.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 479,000 0 🇪🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 690 62 🇪🇬 11×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,010 558 🇪🇬 7.2×
Self-propelled artillery 519 40 🇪🇬 13×
Towed artillery 436 315 🇪🇬 1.4×
Rocket artillery 340 37 🇪🇬 9.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptM1 Abrams ×1,300YPR-765 ×390M109 Paladin ×325
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40MT-LB ×67
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt has a larger ground force with 9,564 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,732 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt operates more main battle tanks with 2,000 compared to Nigeria's 330.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt has 690 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Nigeria's 62.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt operates 4,010 APCs compared to Nigeria's 558.
Which country has more artillery systems, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt fields 1,295 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 392.
How do the Egypt and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Egypt's army is 3.5 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (9,564 vs 2,732).