Main Battle Tanks by Country (Africa)
Egypt has the most main battle tanks in Africa — 2,000, ahead of Algeria (1,485) and Morocco (1,184). All 32 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Tanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 25.7% | 2,000 |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 19.1% | 1,485 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 15.2% | 1,184 |
| 4 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 12.1% | 940 |
| 5 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 5.3% | 410 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 4.2% | 330 |
| 7 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 3.5% | 270 |
| 8 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 3.1% | 239 |
| 9 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2.6% | 203 |
| 10 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 1.4% | 105 |
| 11 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 1.2% | 90 |
| 11 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 1.2% | 90 |
| 13 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1.0% | 78 |
| 14 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 0.7% | 52 |
| 15 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 0.6% | 43 |
Top 15 of 32 ranked countries
Concentration
🇪🇬 25.7%🇩🇿 19.1%🇲🇦 15.2%🇸🇩 12.1%🇪🇹 5.3%Rest 22.6%
The top 10 countries hold 92.2% 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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