10 Evil Dictators Who Killed Millions Of People

10. Yakubu Gowon (1.1M deaths)

His leadership during Nigerias civil war resulted in widespread casualties and suffering.

9. Mengistu Haile Mariam (400K–1.5M deaths)

Led brutal purges and campaigns of terror to maintain power in Ethiopia.

8. Kim Il Sung (1.6M deaths)

Ruled North Korea with an iron fist, using propaganda and repression to control the populace.

7. Pol Pot (1.7M deaths)

Implemented radical social and agricultural reforms in Cambodia, leading to mass starvation and executions.

6. Ismail Enver Pasha (2.5M deaths)

Played a key role in the Armenian Genocide and other ethnic cleansings during World War I.

5. Hideki Tojo (5M deaths)

Oversaw Japans aggressive military expansion and brutal occupation of Asia during World War II.

4. Leopold II of Belgium (2-15M deaths)

Exploited and brutalized the people of the Congo Free State for personal gain.

3. Adolf Hitler (17M deaths)

Committed genocide against Jews and other minorities as part of his racist ideology.

2. Jozef Stalin (23M deaths)

Instituted widespread purges, forced collectivization, and orchestrated famines in the Soviet Union.

1. Mao Zedong (49-78M deaths)

Implemented disastrous policies like the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, causing mass starvation and social upheaval in China.