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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Niger Niger

Cameroon (ranked #134 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Niger (#136) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 25,400 active troops — 4.8:1 Niger's 5,300, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon allocates $0.5B to defense compared to $0.4B for Niger.

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Flag of Cameroon CameroonWorld #134 9.5
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Cameroon leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Niger NigerWorld #136 8.7
  • 29.725K active troops Manpower10 % 21.85,300 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 16.56 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.82 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 14.8$437M budget
Cameroon Niger Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Cameroon Niger Ratio
Defense budget $533M $437M 🇨🇲 1.2×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.2% 🇳🇪 2.2×
Active personnel 25,400 5,300 🇨🇲 4.8×
Combat aircraft 6 2 🇨🇲 3.0×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 9,000 7,500 🇨🇲 1.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 34 38 🇳🇪 1.1×
– helicopters 20 16 🇨🇲 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $18 $16 🇨🇲 1.1×
Population 29.9M 27.9M 🇨🇲 1.1×
GDP $59B $22B 🇨🇲 2.7×
GDP per capita $1,972 $775 🇨🇲 2.5×
Land area 472,710 km² 1,266,700 km² 🇳🇪 2.7×
Coastline 402 km 0 km 🇨🇲
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇳🇪 NigerSu-25 Frogfoot ×2
Defense budget history Cameroon ×1.3 · Niger ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon has approximately 25,400 active military personnel compared to Niger's 5,300, giving Cameroon a 4.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Niger's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million compared to Niger's $437 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Niger have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Niger currently possesses nuclear weapons.