Main Battle Tanks (Africa)
Overview
Main battle tanks remain the primary instrument of armored warfare, providing protected firepower for ground operations. Tank inventories indicate a nation’s capacity for conventional ground combat and territorial defense. This ranking compares countries by their operational tank fleets.
🇪🇬 Egypt
Leading Country
32
Countries Ranked
80.6%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Tanks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 3,620 | |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 1,485 | |
| 3 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 903 | |
| 4 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 338 | |
| 5 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 330 | |
| 6 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 252 | |
| 7 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 240 | |
| 8 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 224 | |
| 9 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 188 | |
| 10 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 105 | |
| 11 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 90 | |
| 12 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 90 | |
| 13 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 65 | |
| 14 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 62 | |
| 15 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 43 | |
| 16 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 35 | |
| 17 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 30 | |
| 18 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 30 | |
| 19 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 30 | |
| 20 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 25 | |
| 21 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 24 | |
| 22 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 15 | |
| 23 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 10 | |
| 24 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 10 | |
| 25 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 10 | |
| 26 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 8 | |
| 27 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 6 | |
| 28 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 5 | |
| 29 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 4 | |
| 30 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 4 | |
| 31 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 4 | |
| 32 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 3 |