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Army comparison: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's army fields 2,050 active vehicles — 4.2:1 Eritrea's 488. Additionally, Eritrea has 0 and Nigeria has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Eritrea EritreaGround pillar #67 48.3
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Nigeria leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
  • 270 Main battle tanksweight ×10 299+31 stored
  • 44 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 25
  • 45 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 25
  • 15 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 62
  • 39 Towed artilleryweight ×3 304
  • 35 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 978
  • 40 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 357
Eritrea 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
Eritrea Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 488 2,050 🇳🇬 4.2×
In storage 0 31 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 270 299 🇳🇬 1.1×
Artillery pieces 128 354 🇳🇬 2.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 90 1,397 🇳🇬 16×
Active military personnel (all branches) 301,750 143,000 🇪🇷 2.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 15 62 🇳🇬 4.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 35 978 🇳🇬 28×
Self-propelled artillery 45 25 🇪🇷 1.8×
Towed artillery 39 304 🇳🇬 7.8×
Rocket artillery 44 25 🇪🇷 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270BMP-1 ×152S1 Gvozdika ×32
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria has a larger ground force with 2,050 vehicles compared to Eritrea's 488 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more main battle tanks with 299 compared to Eritrea's 270.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 62 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Eritrea's 15.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates 978 APCs compared to Eritrea's 35.
Which country has more artillery systems, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria fields 354 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Eritrea's 128.
How do the Eritrea and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Nigeria's army is 4.2 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total vehicles (2,050 vs 488).