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Top 10 African countries with the highest number of battle-ready soldiers in 2025

Simon Osuji by Simon Osuji
January 20, 2025
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It goes without saying that African countries that often face various challenges, including territorial disputes and internal security concerns have much need for a strong military.

One of the key components of a strong military is its number of active personnel.

African governments, keeping a sizable active military force has been vital in tackling some of the challenges mentioned above.

While the size of a country’s military is not the only factor determining its strength, a large and well-organized active military force may have a considerable impact on a country’s security, economy, and regional power.

To counter dangers like terrorism, separatist movements, and cross-border incursions, several African nations have depended on their substantial armed forces.

In a continent where resource disputes are not uncommon a strong military acts as a deterrent to foreign threats.

Nations with a large military force are better positioned to protect their sovereignty and deter aggressive acts by neighboring nations or foreign players.

This deterrent effect contributes to promoting peace and stability in conflict-prone regions.

Additionally, African countries with large active militaries often contribute significantly to international and regional peacekeeping missions.

For instance, nations like Rwanda, Kenya, and Ghana have gained recognition for their contributions to United Nations and African Union peacekeeping efforts.

A Nigerian soldier patrols in the town of Banki in northeastern Nigeria on April 26, 2017. Banki has been totally destroyed during battles between the Nigerian army and Boko Haram insurgents. Over 32,000 people live in the town but free movement is limited.

With that said, here are the 10 African countries with the most battle-ready soldiers in 2025, according to Global Firepower. This list is based on the number of active personnel per region.

PS: Most of the data for this year corresponds with the data for last year.

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Top 10 African countries with the highest number of battle-ready soldiers in 2025

Rank Country Active military manpower Global rank

1.

Egypt

440,000

11th

2.

Algeria

325,000

18th

3.

Nigeria

230,000

22nd

4.

Morocco

195,800

27th

5.

South Sudan

185,000

29th

6.

Democratic Republic of Congo

166,580

34th

7.

Ethiopia

162,000

37th

8.

Eritrea

120,000

44th

9.

Angola

107,000

49th

10.

Sudan

92,000

55th

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