Around ** million firearms were in civilian hands in Africa as of 2017. The highest number of arms was registered in Western and Northern Africa, reaching approximately ** million and **** million, respectively. On the other hand, Southern Africa had the lowest number of weapons owned by civil society as of the same year.
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Small Arms Survey, & AUC. (January 1, 2019). Number of firearms in civilian hands in Africa as of 2017, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1244306/number-of-firearms-in-civilian-hands-in-africa-by-region/
Small Arms Survey, und AUC. "Number of firearms in civilian hands in Africa as of 2017, by region (in millions)." Chart. January 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1244306/number-of-firearms-in-civilian-hands-in-africa-by-region/
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Number of firearms in civilian hands in Africa as of 2017, by region (in millions) [Graph], Small Arms Survey, & AUC, January 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1244306/number-of-firearms-in-civilian-hands-in-africa-by-region/
