Nigeria Military Strength (2020)
42/138
For 2020, Nigeria is ranked 42 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.6485
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
7/138
203,452,505
Available Manpower
8/138
77,108,499
Fit-for-Service
11/138
43,180,760
Reaching Military Age Annually
8/138
3,454,461
Total Military Personnel
120,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
41/138
120,000
Reserve Personnel
138/138
0
Total Strength
61/138
129
Fighters
59/138
8
Dedicated Attack
27/138
13
Transports
29/138
21
Trainers
44/138
47
Special-Mission
27/138
5
Helicopters
62/138
44
Attack Helicopters
32/138
15
Tanks
53/138
253
Armored Vehicles
37/138
1,789
Self-Propelled Artillery
58/138
25
Towed Artillery
30/138
339
Rocket Projectors
47/138
36
Oil Production
13/138
1,946,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
36/138
275,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
10/138
37,060,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
10/138
60,080,000
Merchant Marine Strength
28/138
576
Ports & Terminals
17/138
4
Roadway Coverage
25/138
193,200 km
Railway Coverage
49/138
3,505 km
Serviceable Airports
73/138
54
Defense Budget
68/138
$2,155,000,000 usd
External Debt
68/138
$40,960,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
44/138
$38,770,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
24/138
$1,130,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
31/138
923,768 km
Coastline Coverage
67/138
853 km
Shared Borders
42/138
4,477 km
Usable Waterways
17/138
8,600 km