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Army comparison: Flag of Nigeria Nigeria vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan's army fields 5,915 active vehicles — 2.9:1 Nigeria's 2,050. Additionally, Nigeria has 31 and Sudan has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
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Sudan leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Sudan SudanGround pillar #15 68.6
  • 299+31 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 1,055
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 770
  • 25 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 100
  • 62 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 420
  • 304 Towed artilleryweight ×3 1,150
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,030
  • 357 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 1,390
Nigeria Sudan 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
Nigeria Sudan Ratio
Total vehicles 2,050 5,915 🇸🇩 2.9×
In storage 31 0 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 299 1,055 🇸🇩 3.5×
Artillery pieces 354 2,020 🇸🇩 5.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,397 2,840 🇸🇩 2.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 143,000 104,300 🇳🇬 1.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 62 420 🇸🇩 6.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 1,030 🇸🇩 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 25 100 🇸🇩 4.0×
Towed artillery 304 1,150 🇸🇩 3.8×
Rocket artillery 25 770 🇸🇩 31×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
🇸🇩 SudanT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400BMP-1 ×2002S1 Gvozdika ×70
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan has a larger ground force with 5,915 vehicles compared to Nigeria's 2,050 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan operates more main battle tanks with 1,055 compared to Nigeria's 299.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan has 420 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Nigeria's 62.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan operates 1,030 APCs compared to Nigeria's 978.
Which country has more artillery systems, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan fields 2,020 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 354.
How do the Nigeria and Sudan armies compare in size?
Sudan's army is 2.9 times larger than Nigeria's in terms of total vehicles (5,915 vs 2,050).