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Comparison of Nigeria and Cameroon Military Strengths (2024)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Nigeria and Cameroon for the year 2024.



The selected countries for comparison, Nigeria and Cameroon, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Nigeria
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PwrIndx: 0.5619
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 39 of 145)
Cameroon
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PwrIndx: 2.0599
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 104 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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Manpower
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Nigeria national flag image Airpower Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Land Power Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Naval Power Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Nat.Resources Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Financials Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Logistics Cameroon national flag image
Nigeria national flag image Geography Cameroon national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 6)
230,842,743
(Diff: 200,707,011)
Total Population (Rnk 51)
30,135,732
(Diff: -200,707,011)
Available Manpower (Rnk 5)
122,346,654
(Diff: 112,100,505)
Available Manpower (Rnk 56)
10,246,149
(Diff: -112,100,505)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 5)
88,181,928
(Diff: 82,124,646)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 61)
6,057,282
(Diff: -82,124,646)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 6)
4,155,169
(Diff: 3,672,997)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 48)
482,172
(Diff: -3,672,997)
Active Personnel (Rnk 21)
230,000
(Diff: 190,000)
Active Personnel (Rnk 76)
40,000
(Diff: -190,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: 37,500)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 36)
12,500
(Diff: -37,500)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 56)
$4,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,602,000,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 111)
$398,000,000
(Diff: $-3,602,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 47)
$27,000,000,000
(Diff: $17,600,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 31)
$9,400,000,000
(Diff: $-17,600,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 52)
$37,750,000,000
(Diff: $34,291,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 108)
$3,459,000,000
(Diff: $-34,291,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 25)
$1,050,000,000,000
(Diff: $949,352,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 90)
$100,648,000,000
(Diff: $-949,352,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 57)
147
(Diff: 112)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 93)
35
(Diff: -112)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 56)
14
(Diff: 14)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -14)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 30)
24
(Diff: 24)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -24)
Transports (Rnk 33)
20
(Diff: 14)
Transports (Rnk 46)
6
(Diff: -14)
Trainers (Rnk 58)
27
(Diff: 21)
Trainers (Rnk 75)
6
(Diff: -21)
Special-Mission (Rnk 26)
9
(Diff: 7)
Special-Mission (Rnk 33)
2
(Diff: -7)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helicopters (Rnk 58)
53
(Diff: 32)
Helicopters (Rnk 77)
21
(Diff: -32)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 32)
15
(Diff: 15)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -15)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 37)
343
(Diff: 343)
Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -343)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 59)
6,404
(Diff: 5,554)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 117)
850
(Diff: -5,554)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 59)
32
(Diff: 14)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 69)
18
(Diff: -14)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 33)
339
(Diff: 287)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 75)
52
(Diff: -287)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 53)
37
(Diff: 17)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 65)
20
(Diff: -17)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 24)
133
(Diff: 68)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 47)
65
(Diff: -68)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: 1)
Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)
Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 9)
109
(Diff: 72)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 29)
37
(Diff: -72)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 20)
2
(Diff: 2)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 75)
54
(Diff: 21)
Airports (Rnk 91)
33
(Diff: -21)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 22)
832
(Diff: 711)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 61)
121
(Diff: -711)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 1)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: -1)
Labor Force (Rnk 10)
65,116,000
(Diff: 53,306,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 50)
11,810,000
(Diff: -53,306,000)
Roadways (Rnk 29)
195,000km
(Diff: 117,411km)
Roadways (Rnk 64)
77,589km
(Diff: -117,411km)
Roadways (Rnk 51)
3,798km
(Diff: 2,811km)
Roadways (Rnk 88)
987km
(Diff: -2,811km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 15)
1,647,000bbl
(Diff: 1,582,000bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 54)
65,000bbl
(Diff: -1,582,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 82)
485,000bbl
(Diff: 445,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 28)
40,000bbl
(Diff: -445,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 11)
37,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 36,800,000,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 48)
200,000,000bbl
(Diff: -36,800,000,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 17)
46,296,835,000bbl
(Diff: 43,618,349,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 51)
2,678,486,000bbl
(Diff: -43,618,349,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 71)
18,787,602,000bbl
(Diff: 17,801,413,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 22)
986,189,000bbl
(Diff: -17,801,413,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 9)
5,760,883,000,000bbl
(Diff: 5,625,812,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 43)
135,071,000,000bbl
(Diff: -5,625,812,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 71)
44,000bbl
(Diff: 44,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -44,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 20)
85,000bbl
(Diff: 85,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -85,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 47)
344,000,000bbl
(Diff: 344,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -344,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 31)
923,768km
(Diff: 448,328km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 54)
475,440km
(Diff: -448,328km)
Shared Border (Rnk 93)
4,477km
(Diff: -541km)
Shared Border (Rnk 100)
5,018km
(Diff: 541km)
Coastline (Rnk 39)
853km
(Diff: 453km)
Coastline (Rnk 20)
400km
(Diff: -453km)
Waterways (Rnk 17)
8,600km
(Diff: 8,600km)
Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -8,600km)


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