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.

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
Leading Country
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Combat Aircraft β€” Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
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# Country Total
1 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt 557
2 πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ Algeria 156
3 πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦ Morocco 92
4 πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© Sudan 91
5 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄ Angola 81
6 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή Ethiopia 34
7 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa 25
8 πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria 24
9 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya 23
10 πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ Namibia 22
11 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό Zimbabwe 21
12 πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ Libya 20
13 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania 20
14 πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ό Botswana 15
15 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡² Zambia 15
# Country Total
16 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ Tunisia 13
17 πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali 9
18 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡© Chad 9
19 πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ Mozambique 8
20 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡² Cameroon 6
21 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© Congo Democratic Republic 6
22 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡¦ Gabon 6
23 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬ Uganda 6
24 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡¬ Togo 5
25 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ά Equatorial Guinea 4
26 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¬ Congo 2
27 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡· Eritrea 2
28 πŸ‡³πŸ‡ͺ Niger 2
29 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡² Gambia 1