Military Strength: Cameroon vs Djibouti

Overview

Djibouti (ranked #119 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#124) on the Global Military Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops — 2.6x Djibouti's 13,000, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon's $0.5B defense budget is 15:1 that of Djibouti ($0.04B).

In the air, Cameroon operates 35 aircraft including 6 combat jets, while Djibouti fields 17 with 0 fighters.

Djibouti operates a 29-ship naval fleet; Cameroon has no navy.

Neither Cameroon nor Djibouti possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 23.5 (#124)
🪖 Military personnel 34,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 9,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 35
– incl. combat aircraft 6
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 21
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 25.7 (#119)
🪖 Military personnel 13,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 2,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 17
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 10
⚓️ Military ships 29
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇨🇲 Cameroon Global Military Index

23.5
Global Rank: #124
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.6 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 28100 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 39.0 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 42.0 $0.5B annual military spending

🇩🇯 Djibouti Global Military Index

25.7
Global Rank: #119
🪖 Manpower (15%) 57.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 11050 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 35.4 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 30.1 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 24.2 $0.0B annual military spending

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Population 29.1 million
GDP $53.3 billion
GDP per capita $1,830
Military Budget $533.0 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $18
Population 1.2 million
GDP $4.2 billion
GDP per capita $3,553
Military Budget $36.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 2.6%
Share of Govt Expenditures 9.1%
Military spends per capita $41

Cameroon Geography

Land Area 472,710 km²
Coastline Length 402 km

Djibouti Geography

Land Area 23,180 km²
Coastline Length 314 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Djibouti's 13,000, giving Cameroon a 3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Djibouti's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Djibouti has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Cameroon's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (15:1 more) compared to Djibouti's $36 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Djibouti have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Djibouti currently possesses nuclear weapons.