FIVE (5) AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST AND STRONGEST MILITARY SUPERIORITY FIREPOWER.

The Global Fire Power ranks countries of the
world every year according to their military
strength and fire power . In their ranking of
African Countries With the Highest Military
Strength and Fire Power , up to 40 different
ranking tools and parameters like number of
active front -line and reserve personnel,
number of tanks and armoured fighting
vehicle , aircrafts like fighters/ interceptors
and helicopters, naval strength and coastal
defence crafts, resources and defence budget ,
logistics and many other factors are used
and in such an approach that a smaller
country with good military intelligence
competes favourably well with a highly
populated country with lots of great foot
soldiers while landlocked countries are not
penalized for lack of an active navy . It is
important to note that the military strength
of a country is not only determined by the
size of her ammunition . We bring you the list
of 10 best countries in Africa with the highest
military strength and fire power.
African Countries With Best
Military Strength and Fire
Power
1. EGYPT
Egypt is a country in the north of Africa with
a staggering population of 94 million people
and has faced major political crises in the
recent past but this has not changed its
position as a leading African country when it
comes to military strength . A significant
percentage of Egypt ’ s population ( over 35
million) are fit for active military service and
more than 1.5 million individuals reach the
military age every year. With almost 5000
tanks including armoured fighting vehicles ,
self propelled guns and towed artillery , Egypt
is a force to reckon with when it comes to
Africa. Having a total of 1, 100 aircraft
including 245 helicopters , 343 fighters, 390
trainer aircraft and 28 mine warfare, 84
serviceable air ports and a budget of over
$4 bn pumped into Egypt ’ s defence every 365
days make Egyptian military the strongest
among other countries in Africa.
2. ALGERIA
Algeria is a country consisting of 48
provinces and 1541 communes. It is the
33rd most populated country on earth with a
population of 39 .21 million. More than 20
million people make up the manpower and
over 17 million citizens are within the active
service year . Algerian military is made up of
modern army , navy and air force . The country
is largely financed by oil and Sonatrach, the
national oil company, is the largest company
in Africa generating revenues in excess of
$76 .1bn and employing over 120, 000 people
in 2012 . Algeria has the second largest army
in Africa and in the Arab World, after Egypt ,
and has Russia and China as her strategic
allies and arms furnisher . 672 , 993 individuals
reach the military age annually. There are
over 500 , 000 active front -line and 400, 000
reserve personnel. Algeria is equipped with
more than a thousand tanks , 1800 armoured
fighting vehicles , over 400 air crafts, 188
helicopters, 6 submarines . With a defense
budget of over $ 10. 5 bn , Algeria will continue
to be among the African countries with the
best military strength .
3. ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia has a population of 94. 1 million. It is
Africa’ s oldest independent country and its
second largest in terms of population.
Ethiopia has found a way to transform her
population into a military stronghold in Africa.
With a manpower of 38 million people , 24
million of this population fit for active service
and almost 2 million people reaching the
military age every year, the country is one of
the strongest in Africa . Ethiopia has over 560
tanks and 780 armoured vehicles , 183 multi -
launch rocket system ( MLRS ) , 81 air crafts
and 39 helicopters to hover around any
country plotting any form of invasion .The
entire Ethiopia’ s defence is supported by
182, 500 front - line personnel and over $ 340
million defence budget to take care of things
every 365 days .
4. SOUTH AFRICA
Republic of South Africa, is an African country
located at the southern tip of the
continent. South Africa is the 25th largest
country in the world by area and
the 24th most populous country with over 54
million people . When it comes to military
power, South Africa has got what it takes to
be among the top countries in Africa strong
enough to be recognised. Half of South
Africa’ s population are within the manpower
class; 14 million are fit for service and almost
a million people ( 964 , 139) are getting to
military age annually. South Africa has 88, 000
active front -line and 17, 000 active reserve
personnel. On military equipment , South
Africa has 191 tanks and 1430
armoured fighting vehicles , 118 self - propelled
guns, 240 rocket projectors and 213 total
number of air crafts. 4 frigates and 3
submarines keep the shores safe and there is
over $ 4. 6 bn spent on defence every year.
5. NIGERIA
Located at the shores of West Africa is the
country that is home to a staggering 170
million people . With the available manpower
of over 72 million people , there are more than
40 million people who are fit for service with
3.5 million people reaching the military
service year every year. Nigeria has 363
tanks, 680 towed -artillery and more than
1, 400 armoured fighting vehicles . Nigeria has
96 total air crafts and 36 helicopters , 51
coastal defence crafts and 2 mine warfare.
The large population is kept safe with a
yearly budget of over $ 2.3 bn.
More African countries with the highest
military strength and fire power continues on
the next page with more tanks, armoured
fighting vehicles ( AFVs ) , fighters and
interceptors just to name a few .