Top 10 African countries with largest active Military manpower in 2024
Nigeria has been ranked third in the list of African countries with the largest active Military manpower, according to Global Fire Power ranking 2024.
The Global Fire Power Index 2024 assesses countries’ rankings by considering over 60 individual factors, such as military unit quantities, financial capabilities, logistics, and geography.
In the list, Egypt ranks number one on the list with 440,000 Military manpower while Algeria and Morocco rank second and fourth with 325,000 and 195,800 Military manpower respectively.
This means smaller, technologically advanced nations can effectively compete with larger, less developed ones.
Nigeria, which ranks third on the list, has a total number of 230,000 Military manpower.
However, South Sudan ranks number five with 185,000 Military manpower, followed by DR Congo which is ranked number six with 166,580 Military manpower.
Here is a list of African countries with the largest active military manpower
1. Egypt – 440,000
2. Algeria – 325,000
3. Nigeria – 230,000
4. Morocco – 195,800
5. South Sudan – 185,000
6. DR Congo – 166,580
7. Ethiopia – 162,000
8. Eritrea – 120,000
9. Angola – 107,000
10. Sudan – 92,000
