Combat Aircraft by Country (Africa)
Overview
Combat aircraft form the backbone of modern air power, providing air superiority, ground attack, and strategic strike capabilities. This ranking compares countries by their total inventory of fighter jets, multirole aircraft, and interceptors. Nations with larger combat fleets can project power across greater distances and maintain sustained air operations during conflicts.
1,258
Total
๐ช๐ฌ Egypt
Leading Country (545)
29
Countries
78.2%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt | 545 | |
| 2 | ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria | 145 | |
| 3 | ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco | 117 | |
| 4 | ๐ฆ๐ด Angola | 95 | |
| 5 | ๐ธ๐ฉ Sudan | 82 | |
| 6 | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia | 32 | |
| 7 | ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria | 26 | |
| 8 | ๐ณ๐ฆ Namibia | 24 | |
| 9 | ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya | 23 | |
| 10 | ๐ฑ๐พ Libya | 23 | |
| 11 | ๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe | 22 | |
| 12 | ๐ง๐ผ Botswana | 15 | |
| 13 | ๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia | 15 | |
| 14 | ๐น๐ฟ Tanzania | 14 | |
| 15 | ๐น๐ณ Tunisia | 13 | |
| 16 | ๐ฒ๐ฑ Mali | 9 | |
| 17 | ๐น๐ฉ Chad | 9 | |
| 18 | ๐ฒ๐ฟ Mozambique | 8 | |
| 19 | ๐จ๐ฉ Congo Democratic Republic | 6 | |
| 20 | ๐ฌ๐ฆ Gabon | 6 | |
| 21 | ๐บ๐ฌ Uganda | 6 | |
| 22 | ๐น๐ฌ Togo | 5 | |
| 23 | ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | 5 | |
| 24 | ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana | 4 | |
| 25 | ๐จ๐ฎ Ivory Coast | 2 | |
| 26 | ๐จ๐ฌ Congo | 2 | |
| 27 | ๐ฌ๐ถ Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| 28 | ๐ณ๐ช Niger | 2 | |
| 29 | ๐ช๐ท Eritrea | 1 |