Country A
India
#4 global · #2 in Asia
44.4Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
India vs Pakistan Military Power
A structured comparison across 27 available indicators. Country A is always cyan; Country B is always amber. Larger inventories are not predictions of combat outcomes.
Country B
Pakistan
#7 global · #5 in Asia
25.1Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap19.3 pointsIndia has the higher score
Reported values higherA 24 · B 30 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #4 · B #7of 145 country profiles
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Military expenditure trend
Nominal current US dollars from World Bank WDI indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD. The underlying series is attributed to SIPRI and may differ from the inventory-edition budget above.
A · IndiaB · Pakistan
A · 2024$86.1B
B · 2024$10.2B
A
IndiaCYAN COLUMN
B
PakistanAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationIndia +1,208,645,971
A · India1,463,865,525World Bank 2025
B · Pakistan255,219,554World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPIndia +$3.55T
A · India$3.96TWorld Bank 2025
B · Pakistan$407.3BWorld Bank 2025
Land areaIndia +2,202,310 km²
A · India2,973,190 km²World Bank 2023
B · Pakistan770,880 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentIndia +$38.8
A · India$74.5Derived · population 2025
B · Pakistan$35.7Derived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsPakistan +1.61
A · India0.98Derived · population 2025
B · Pakistan2.59Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsIndia +771,000
A · India1,431,000
B · Pakistan660,000
Reserve troopsIndia +450,000
A · India1,000,000
B · Pakistan550,000
ParamilitaryIndia +2,027,000
A · India2,527,000
B · Pakistan500,000
Air force
Total aircraftIndia +786
A · India2,183
B · Pakistan1,397
Fighter aircraftIndia +145
A · India476
B · Pakistan331
Attack aircraftIndia +34
A · India124
B · Pakistan90
Transport aircraftIndia +392
A · India989
B · Pakistan597
HelicoptersIndia +215
A · India594
B · Pakistan379
Attack helicoptersIndia +24
A · India79
B · Pakistan55
Navy
Total naval assetsIndia +113
A · India218
B · Pakistan105
Aircraft carriersIndia +2
A · India2
B · Pakistan0
DestroyersIndia +13
A · India13
B · Pakistan0
SubmarinesIndia +10
A · India18
B · Pakistan8
FrigatesIndia +9
A · India18
B · Pakistan9
Army and ground forces
TanksIndia +1,236
A · India3,913
B · Pakistan2,677
Armored vehiclesIndia +104,510
A · India163,554
B · Pakistan59,044
Self-propelled artilleryPakistan +562
A · India100
B · Pakistan662
Towed artilleryIndia +3,011
A · India5,640
B · Pakistan2,629
Multiple-launch rocket systemsPakistan +352
A · India300
B · Pakistan652
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetIndia +$99.9B
A · India$109.0B
B · Pakistan$9.1B
Defense budget share of GDPIndia +0.1%
A · India0.8%
B · Pakistan0.7%
Estimated nuclear warheadsIndia +20
A · India190
B · Pakistan170
What this comparison cannot tell you
A larger reported inventory or MSS score is not a prediction of military success. Readiness, training, maintenance, geography, logistics, technology quality, alliances, doctrine and objectives sit outside this table.
Review sources, weights and limitations →Country inventory baseline: 2026 edition. Population, GDP, land-area context and military-expenditure trends: World Bank WDI, with the observation year shown at the decision point. Nuclear totals: FAS beginning-of-2026 estimates. Source links and structure reviewed August 25, 2026.