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Army comparison: Flag of Nigeria Nigeria vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Nigeria's army fields 2,050 active vehicles — 3.5:1 Tanzania's 587. Additionally, Nigeria has 31 and Tanzania has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Nigeria NigeriaGround pillar #47 55.0
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Nigeria leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaGround pillar #84 44.0
  • 299+31 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 52
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 70
  • 25 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 10
  • 62 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 12
  • 304 Towed artilleryweight ×3 205
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 75
  • 357 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 163
Nigeria Tanzania 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 Tanzania Ratio
Total vehicles 2,050 587 🇳🇬 3.5×
In storage 31 0 🇳🇬
Main battle tanks 299 52 🇳🇬 5.8×
Artillery pieces 354 285 🇳🇬 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,397 250 🇳🇬 5.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 143,000 27,000 🇳🇬 5.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 80,000 🇹🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 62 12 🇳🇬 5.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 75 🇳🇬 13×
Self-propelled artillery 25 10 🇳🇬 2.5×
Towed artillery 304 205 🇳🇬 1.5×
Rocket artillery 25 70 🇹🇿 2.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40BTR-60 ×618
🇹🇿 TanzaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32BTR-152 ×55BM-21 Grad ×58
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has a larger ground force with 2,050 vehicles compared to Tanzania's 587 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria operates more main battle tanks with 299 compared to Tanzania's 52.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria has 62 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Tanzania's 12.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria operates 978 APCs compared to Tanzania's 75.
Which country has more artillery systems, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria fields 354 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Tanzania's 285.
How do the Nigeria and Tanzania armies compare in size?
Nigeria's army is 3.5 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total vehicles (2,050 vs 587).