Nigeria Military's Strength

 

Manpower                                                                                         

 

Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military.

Total Population: 174,507,539
Available Manpower: 72,319,838
Fit For Service: 40,707,659
Reaching Military Age Annually: 3,455,147
Active Frontline Personnel: 130,000
Active Reserve Personnel: 32,000

Land System

Tank value includes main battle tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or  tracked. Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV).

Tanks: 363
Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV): 1,450
Self-propelled Gun: 29
Towed-Artillery: 680
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS): 21


Air Power

Includes both fixed-wings and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service. All aircraft types accounted (UAVs, gunships, special mission, naval/carrier, trainers etc.)

Total Aircraft: 96
Fighters/Interceptors: 10
Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 0
Transport Aircraft: 36
Trainer Aircraft: 40
Helicopters: 36
Attack Helicopter: 8


Naval Power

Aircraft Carrier value does not include dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

Total Naval Strength: 75
Aircraft Carrier: 0
Frigates: 1
Destroyers: 0
Corvettes: 0
Submarines: 0
Coastal Defense Craft: 51
Mine Warfare: 2