Current Strength
Today, Egypt is considered the strongest military body in Africa and is ranked 10th internationally. Saudi Arabia has recently started to enlarge its military department, with other Arab states of the Persian Gulf following, Morocco is maintaining a strong army in north Africa, along with Algeria and Libya. Syria, Jordan and Iraq's Armies have all grew relatively slower to other rich states.
| N | Country | Military Service Age | Military Manpower Availability | Military Manpower Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ | Arab League | 18 | 129,183,640 | 119,039,543 |
| 1 | Algeria | 19 | 15,959,400 | 13,301,364 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 18 | 353,860 | 286,860 |
| 3 | Comoros | 18 | 139,491 | 205,207 |
| 4 | Djibouti | 18 | 183,123 | 88,201 |
| 5 | Egypt | 18 | 20,772,105 | 18,479,612 |
| 6 | Iraq | 18 | 11,512,731 | 9,701,179 |
| 7 | Jordan | 17 | 2,920,637 | 2,506,087 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 18 | 1,331,865 | 1,142,499 |
| 9 | Lebanon | 18 | 1,998,636 | 1,687,532 |
| 10 | Libya | 18 | 2,934,827 | 2,522,448 |
| 11 | Mauritania | 18 | 1,214,418 | 754,782 |
| 12 | Morocco | 18 | 15,791,743 | 13,160,516 |
| 13 | Oman | 18 | 1,228,492 | 1,016,551 |
| 14 | Palestinian territories | 18 | ∞ | ∞ |
| 15 | Libya | 18 | 440,729 | 355,161 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 18 | 13,066,921 | 11,252,056 |
| 17 | Somalia | 18 | 3,502,519 | 2,061,057 |
| 18 | Sudan | 18 | 16,427,378 | 11,077,040 |
| 19 | Syria | 18 | 8,479,752 | 6,875,446 |
| 20 | Tunisia | 18 | 4,848,103 | 4,036,188 |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1,150,575 | 946,646 |
| 22 | Yemen | 18 | 7,926,335 | 5,583,111 |
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