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Army comparison: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Ethiopia's army fields 4,753 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Nigeria's 2,050. Additionally, Ethiopia has 0 and Nigeria has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaGround pillar #20 67.1
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Ethiopia leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
  • 1,531 Main battle tanksweight ×10 299+31 stored
  • 79 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 25
  • 142 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 25
  • 20 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 62
  • 887 Towed artilleryweight ×3 304
  • 622 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 978
  • 1,472 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 357
Ethiopia 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
Ethiopia Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 4,753 2,050 🇪🇹 2.3×
In storage 0 31 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 1,531 299 🇪🇹 5.1×
Artillery pieces 1,108 354 🇪🇹 3.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,114 1,397 🇪🇹 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 503,000 143,000 🇪🇹 3.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 20 62 🇳🇬 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 622 978 🇳🇬 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 142 25 🇪🇹 5.7×
Towed artillery 887 304 🇪🇹 2.9×
Rocket artillery 79 25 🇪🇹 3.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia has a larger ground force with 4,753 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,050 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia operates more main battle tanks with 1,531 compared to Nigeria's 299.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 62 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 20.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates 978 APCs compared to Ethiopia's 622.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia fields 1,108 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 354.
How do the Ethiopia and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Ethiopia's army is 2.3 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (4,753 vs 2,050).