Active Military Personnel (Africa)
Overview
Active military personnel represent the full-time professional soldiers, sailors, and airmen ready for immediate deployment. Manpower remains a fundamental measure of military strength, though modern warfare increasingly emphasizes quality and technology over raw numbers. This ranking compares nations by their active duty military personnel.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Leading Country
50
Countries Ranked
56.1%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Active Troops | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 503,000 | |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 438,500 | |
| 3 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 301,750 | |
| 4 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 195,800 | |
| 5 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 185,000 | |
| 6 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 143,000 | |
| 7 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 134,250 | |
| 8 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 130,000 | |
| 9 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 107,000 | |
| 10 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 104,300 | |
| 11 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 65,350 | |
| 12 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 45,000 | |
| 13 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 35,800 | |
| 14 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 33,250 | |
| 15 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 33,000 | |
| 16 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 32,000 | |
| 17 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 30,050 | |
| 18 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 29,000 | |
| 19 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 27,400 | |
| 20 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 27,000 | |
| 21 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 25,400 | |
| 22 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 24,100 | |
| 23 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 19,800 | |
| 24 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 15,850 | |
| 25 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 15,500 | |
| 26 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 15,100 | |
| 27 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 13,600 | |
| 28 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 13,500 | |
| 29 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 13,000 | |
| 30 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 11,200 | |
| 31 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 11,200 | |
| 32 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 10,700 | |
| 33 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 10,450 | |
| 34 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 10,000 | |
| 35 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 9,900 | |
| 36 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 9,700 | |
| 37 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 9,150 | |
| 38 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 9,000 | |
| 39 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 8,550 | |
| 40 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 8,500 | |
| 41 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 7,250 | |
| 42 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 5,300 | |
| 43 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 4,700 | |
| 44 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 4,450 | |
| 45 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 2,400 | |
| 46 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 2,010 | |
| 47 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 2,000 | |
| 48 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 1,200 | |
| 49 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 800 | |
| 50 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 420 |