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Army comparison: Flag of Kenya Kenya vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Nigeria's army fields 2,050 active vehicles — 2.7:1 Kenya's 766. Additionally, Kenya has 0 and Nigeria has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Kenya KenyaGround pillar #74 47.0
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
  • 188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 299+31 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 25
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 25
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 62
  • 53 Towed artilleryweight ×3 304
  • 109 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 978
  • 398 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 357
Kenya 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
Kenya Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 766 2,050 🇳🇬 2.7×
In storage 0 31 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 188 299 🇳🇬 1.6×
Artillery pieces 71 354 🇳🇬 5.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 507 1,397 🇳🇬 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 24,100 143,000 🇳🇬 5.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 62 🇳🇬
Armoured personnel carriers 109 978 🇳🇬 9.0×
Self-propelled artillery 18 25 🇳🇬 1.4×
Towed artillery 53 304 🇳🇬 5.7×
Rocket artillery 0 25 🇳🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaT-72 ×110Nora B-52 ×18UR-416 ×52
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria has a larger ground force with 2,050 vehicles compared to Kenya's 766 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates more main battle tanks with 299 compared to Kenya's 188.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 62 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Kenya's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates 978 APCs compared to Kenya's 109.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria fields 354 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kenya's 71.
How do the Kenya and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Nigeria's army is 2.7 times larger than Kenya's in terms of total vehicles (2,050 vs 766).