Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries
# Comparative navy officer ranks of Arabophone countries

Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Arabophone states.

## Officers

| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
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| Algerian National Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Algerian National Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah | مرشح Murashah |
| Algerian National Navy vte | | | Général d'armée | Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général major | Général major | Général | Général | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous lieutenant | Sous lieutenant | Sous lieutenant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |
| Royal Bahrain Naval Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bahrain Naval Force vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Djiboutian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Djiboutian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egyptian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egyptian Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraqi Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraqi Navy vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Jordanian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Jordanian Navy vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah | تلميذ مرشح Tilmidh murashah |
| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
| Kuwait Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kuwait Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lebanese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lebanese Navy vte | | | | | عماد Eimad | عماد Eimad | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدّم Muqaddam | مقدّم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أوّل Mulazim awwal | ملازم أوّل Mulazim awwal | ملازم أوّل Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة Tilmidh dabit sanat 3 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة Tilmidh dabit sanat 3 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة Tilmidh dabit sanat 3 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثالثة Tilmidh dabit sanat 3 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية Tilmidh dabit sanat 2 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية Tilmidh dabit sanat 2 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية Tilmidh dabit sanat 2 | تلميذ ضابط سنة ثانية Tilmidh dabit sanat 2 | تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى Tilmidh dabit sanat 1 | تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى Tilmidh dabit sanat 1 | تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى Tilmidh dabit sanat 1 | تلميذ ضابط سنة أولى Tilmidh dabit sanat 1 |
| Libyan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Libyan Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mauritanian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mauritanian Navy vte | | | | | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | | | عميد بحري Amid bahriun | عميد بحري Amid bahriun | مقدم بحري Muqaddam bahriun | مقدم بحري Muqaddam bahriun | رائد بحري Ra'id bahriun | رائد بحري Ra'id bahriun | نقيب بحري Naqib bahriun | نقيب بحري Naqib bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم أول بحري Mulazim awwal bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun | ملازم بحري Mulazim bahriun | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Moroccan Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Moroccan Navy vte | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral d'escadre | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau-major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe |
| Royal Navy of Oman vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Navy of Oman vte | مشیر Mushir | مشیر Mushir | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qatari Emiri Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qatari Emiri Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Saudi Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Saudi Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
| Somali Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somali Navy vte | | | | | Vice admiral Admiraal guud | Vice admiral Admiraal guud | Rear admiral Admiraal gaas | Rear admiral Admiraal gaas | Commodore admiral Admiraal guuto | Commodore admiral Admiraal guuto | Captain Gashaanle sare | Captain Gashaanle sare | Commander Gashaanle dhexe | Commander Gashaanle dhexe | Lieutenant commander Gashaanle | Lieutenant commander Gashaanle | Lieutenant Dhamme | Lieutenant Dhamme | Sub lieutenant Laba xídígle | Sub lieutenant Laba xídígle | Sub lieutenant Laba xídígle | Ensign Xídígle | Ensign Xídígle | Ensign Xídígle |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Somaliland Coast Guard vte | | | | | Vice admiral Admiraal kuxigeenka | Vice admiral Admiraal kuxigeenka | Rear admiral Admiraal gaas | Rear admiral Admiraal gaas | Commodore admiral Admiraal guuto | Commodore admiral Admiraal guuto | Captain Gashaanle sare | Captain Gashaanle sare | Commander Gashaanle dhexe | Commander Gashaanle dhexe | Lieutenant commander Gashaanle | Lieutenant commander Gashaanle | Lieutenant Dhamme | Lieutenant Dhamme | Sub-lieutenant Laba xídígle | Sub-lieutenant Laba xídígle | Sub-lieutenant Laba xídígle | Ensign Xídígle | Ensign Xídígle | Ensign Xídígle |
| Sudanese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudanese Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Syrian Arab Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Syrian Arab Navy vte | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | عماد أول‎‎ Eimad 'awal | عماد أول‎‎ Eimad 'awal | عماد Eimad | عماد Eimad | لواء Alliwa' | لواء Alliwa' | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | فريق أول بالبحرية Fariq 'awal bialbahria | فريق أول بالبحرية Fariq 'awal bialbahria | فريق بالبحرية Fariq bialbahria | فريق بالبحرية Fariq bialbahria | أمير لواء بالبحرية 'amir liwa' bialbahria | أمير لواء بالبحرية 'amir liwa' bialbahria | عميد بالبحرية Amid bialbahria | عقيد بالبحرية Aqid bialbahria | مقدم بالبحرية Muqaddam bialbahria | مقدم بالبحرية Muqaddam bialbahria | رائد بالبحرية Ra'id bialbahria | رائد بالبحرية Ra'id bialbahria | نقيب بالبحرية Naqib bialbahria | نقيب بالبحرية Naqib bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم أول بالبحرية Mulazim 'awal bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria | ملازم بالبحرية Mulazim bialbahria |
| Tunisian National Navy vte | | | | | Amiral | Amiral | Vice-amiral | Vice-amiral | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau major | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United Arab Emirates Navy vte | | | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق أول‎‎ Fariq 'awal | فريق Fariq | فريق Fariq | لواء Liwa | لواء Liwa | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | ملازم Mulazim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yemeni Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yemeni Navy vte | | | | | | | | | عميد Amid | عميد Amid | عقيد Aqid | عقيد Aqid | مقدم Muqaddam | مقدم Muqaddam | رائد Ra'id | رائد Ra'id | نقيب Naqib | نقيب Naqib | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم أول Mulazim awwal | ملازم ثان Mulazim than | ملازم ثان Mulazim than | ملازم ثان Mulazim than | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
