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Army comparison: Flag of Morocco Morocco vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Morocco's army fields 6,388 active vehicles — 2.3:1 Nigeria's 2,732. Additionally, Morocco has 225 and Nigeria has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Morocco MoroccoWorld #23 31.9
ARMS Index / 100

Morocco leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #42 20.3
  • 959+225 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 330
  • 107 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 37
  • 532 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 40
  • 193 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 62
  • 153 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 315
  • 1,747 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 558
  • 500 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 514
  • 2,197 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 876
Morocco 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
Morocco Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 6,388 2,732 🇲🇦 2.3×
In storage 225 0 🇲🇦
On order 317 0 🇲🇦
Main battle tanks 959 330 🇲🇦 2.9×
Artillery pieces 792 392 🇲🇦 2.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,637 2,010 🇲🇦 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 195,800 143,000 🇲🇦 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 150,000 0 🇲🇦
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Infantry fighting vehicles 193 62 🇲🇦 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,747 558 🇲🇦 3.1×
Self-propelled artillery 532 40 🇲🇦 13×
Towed artillery 153 315 🇳🇬 2.1×
Rocket artillery 107 37 🇲🇦 2.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇦 MoroccoM60A3 TTS Patton ×535YPR-765 ×123M109 Paladin ×300
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40MT-LB ×67
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco has a larger ground force with 6,388 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,732 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco operates more main battle tanks with 959 compared to Nigeria's 330.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco has 193 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Nigeria's 62.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco operates 1,747 APCs compared to Nigeria's 558.
Which country has more artillery systems, Morocco or Nigeria?
Morocco fields 792 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 392.
How do the Morocco and Nigeria armies compare in size?
Morocco's army is 2.3 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (6,388 vs 2,732).