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Military Airbases by Country (Africa)

Which country operates the most military airbases in Africa? 9 countries ranked by documented active installations.

Top 9 Countries

1🇪🇬 Egypt 25 2🇩🇿 Algeria 14 3🇿🇦 South Africa 10

#	Country	Share	Airbases
1	🇪🇬 Egypt	35.7%	25
2	🇩🇿 Algeria	20.0%	14
3	🇿🇦 South Africa	14.3%	10
4	🇲🇦 Morocco	11.4%	8
5	🇱🇾 Libya	8.6%	6
6	🇰🇪 Kenya	4.3%	3
7	🇹🇳 Tunisia	2.9%	2
8	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1.4%	1
8	🇸🇴 Somalia	1.4%	1

Concentration

Egypt 35.7%Algeria 20.0%South Africa 14.3%Morocco 11.4%Libya 8.6%

🇪🇬 35.7%🇩🇿 20.0%🇿🇦 14.3%🇲🇦 11.4%🇱🇾 8.6%Rest 10.0%

The top 10 countries hold 100.0% of the regional total

Region

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About this Ranking

Military airbases are critical infrastructure that enables air power projection and national defense. The number of operational airfields reflects a nation’s capacity to generate sorties, disperse forces, and sustain air operations. This ranking counts both domestic bases and overseas installations operated by each country’s armed forces.

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