Comparison of Niger and Nigeria Military Strengths (2024)

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

The selected countries for comparison, Niger and Nigeria, 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

Niger

PwrIndx: 2.5988
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 121 of 145)

Nigeria

PwrIndx: 0.5619
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 39 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Financials ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Nigeria national flag image

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Geography ✕ Nigeria national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 56)
25,396,840
(Diff: -205,445,903)

Total Population (Rnk 6)
230,842,743
(Diff: 205,445,903)

Available Manpower (Rnk 65)
7,619,052
(Diff: -114,727,602)

Available Manpower (Rnk 5)
122,346,654
(Diff: 114,727,602)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 66)
5,104,765
(Diff: -83,077,163)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 5)
88,181,928
(Diff: 83,077,163)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 51)
431,746
(Diff: -3,723,423)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 6)
4,155,169
(Diff: 3,723,423)

Active Personnel (Rnk 86)
25,000
(Diff: -205,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 21)
230,000
(Diff: 205,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 43)
5,000
(Diff: -45,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: 45,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 123)
$250,000,000
(Diff: $-3,750,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 56)
$4,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,750,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 19)
$4,000,000,000
(Diff: $-23,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 47)
$27,000,000,000
(Diff: $23,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 124)
$1,250,000,000
(Diff: $-36,500,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 52)
$37,750,000,000
(Diff: $36,500,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 129)
$29,964,000,000
(Diff: $-1,020,036,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 25)
$1,050,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,020,036,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 97)
24
(Diff: -123)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 57)
147
(Diff: 123)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -14)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 56)
14
(Diff: 14)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 47)
2
(Diff: -22)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 30)
24
(Diff: 22)

Transports (Rnk 45)
7
(Diff: -13)

Transports (Rnk 33)
20
(Diff: 13)

Trainers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -27)

Trainers (Rnk 58)
27
(Diff: 27)

Special-Mission (Rnk 33)
2
(Diff: -7)

Special-Mission (Rnk 26)
9
(Diff: 7)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helicopters (Rnk 83)
13
(Diff: -40)

Helicopters (Rnk 58)
53
(Diff: 40)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
1
(Diff: -14)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 32)
15
(Diff: 14)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -343)

Tank Strength (Rnk 37)
343
(Diff: 343)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 115)
912
(Diff: -5,492)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 59)
6,404
(Diff: 5,492)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -32)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 59)
32
(Diff: 32)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -339)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 33)
339
(Diff: 339)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -37)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 53)
37
(Diff: 37)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -133)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 24)
133
(Diff: 133)

Aircraft Carriers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers:
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -1)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: 1)

Corvettes
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Patrol Vessels
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -109)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 9)
109
(Diff: 109)

Mine Warfare
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -2)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 20)
2
(Diff: 2)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 92)
30
(Diff: -24)

Airports (Rnk 75)
54
(Diff: 24)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 107)
2
(Diff: -830)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 22)
832
(Diff: 830)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 4)

Labor Force (Rnk 55)
9,411,000
(Diff: -55,705,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 10)
65,116,000
(Diff: 55,705,000)

Roadways (Rnk 114)
18,949km
(Diff: -176,051km)

Roadways (Rnk 29)
195,000km
(Diff: 176,051km)

Roadways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -3,798km)

Roadways (Rnk 51)
3,798km
(Diff: 3,798km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 76)
8,000bbl
(Diff: -1,639,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 15)
1,647,000bbl
(Diff: 1,639,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 11)
14,000bbl
(Diff: -471,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 82)
485,000bbl
(Diff: 471,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 51)
150,000,000bbl
(Diff: -36,850,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 11)
37,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 36,850,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -46,296,835,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 17)
46,296,835,000bbl
(Diff: 46,296,835,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 1)
0bbl
(Diff: -18,787,602,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 71)
18,787,602,000bbl
(Diff: 18,787,602,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -5,760,883,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 9)
5,760,883,000,000bbl
(Diff: 5,760,883,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 67)
224,000bbl
(Diff: 180,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 71)
44,000bbl
(Diff: -180,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 30)
224,000bbl
(Diff: 139,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 20)
85,000bbl
(Diff: -139,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 70)
6,000,000bbl
(Diff: -338,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 47)
344,000,000bbl
(Diff: 338,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 21)
1,267,000km
(Diff: 343,232km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 31)
923,768km
(Diff: -343,232km)

Shared Border (Rnk 107)
5,834km
(Diff: 1,357km)

Shared Border (Rnk 93)
4,477km
(Diff: -1,357km)

Coastline
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -853km)

Coastline (Rnk 39)
853km
(Diff: 853km)

Waterways (Rnk 85)
300km
(Diff: -8,300km)

Waterways (Rnk 17)
8,600km
(Diff: 8,300km)

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