Main Battle Tanks by Country (Africa)
Egypt has the most main battle tanks in Africa — 3,620, ahead of Algeria (1,485) and Morocco (903). All 32 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 43.7% | 3,620 |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 17.9% | 1,485 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 10.9% | 903 |
| 4 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 4.1% | 338 |
| 5 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 4.0% | 330 |
| 6 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 3.0% | 252 |
| 7 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 2.9% | 240 |
| 8 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 2.7% | 224 |
| 9 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2.3% | 188 |
| 10 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 1.3% | 105 |
| 11 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 1.1% | 90 |
| 12 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 1.1% | 90 |
| 13 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 0.8% | 65 |
| 14 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 0.7% | 62 |
| 15 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 0.5% | 43 |
Top 15 of 32 ranked countries
Concentration
🇪🇬 43.7%🇩🇿 17.9%🇲🇦 10.9%🇪🇹 4.1%🇳🇬 4.0%Rest 19.4%
The top 10 countries hold 92.7% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
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.
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