Military Strength: Cameroon vs Togo

Overview

Togo (ranked #123 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#124) on the Global Military Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops — 3.4x Togo's 10,000, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon's $0.5B defense budget is 2.3x that of Togo ($0.2B).

In the air, Cameroon operates 35 aircraft including 6 combat jets, while Togo fields 18 with 5 fighters.

On the ground, Cameroon deploys 0 main battle tanks vs 4 for Togo.

Neither Cameroon nor Togo 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 24.0 (#123)
🪖 Military personnel 10,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 3,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 18
– incl. combat aircraft 5
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 10
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 4
💥 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

🇹🇬 Togo Global Military Index

24.0
Global Rank: #123
🪖 Manpower (15%) 56.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 9450 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 15.5 Main battle tanks: 4
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 34.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 36.5 $0.2B 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 9.5 million
GDP $10.7 billion
GDP per capita $1,119
Military Budget $234.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 2.2%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $25

Cameroon Geography

Land Area 472,710 km²
Coastline Length 402 km

Togo Geography

Land Area 54,385 km²
Coastline Length 56 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Togo?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Togo's 10,000, giving Cameroon a 3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Togo?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Togo's 5. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Togo?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (2:1 more) compared to Togo's $234 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Togo have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Togo currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cameroon and Togo compare?
Togo operates 4 main battle tanks compared to Cameroon's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.