Country A
Syria
#78 global · #12 in Middle East
1.7Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Syria vs Russia 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
Russia
#3 global · #1 in Europe
67.0Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap65.3 pointsRussia has the higher score
Reported values higherA 0 · B 270 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #78 · B #3of 145 country profiles
Change the two countries
A
SyriaCYAN COLUMN
B
RussiaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationRussia +117,892,901
A · Syria25,620,427World Bank 2025
B · Russia143,513,328World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPRussia +$2.54T
A · Syria$23.7BWorld Bank 2022
B · Russia$2.56TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaRussia +16,193,240 km²
A · Syria183,630 km²World Bank 2023
B · Russia16,376,870 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentRussia +$1.5K
A · Syria$5.7Derived · population 2025
B · Russia$1.5KDerived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsRussia +5.29
A · Syria3.90Derived · population 2025
B · Russia9.20Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsRussia +1,220,000
A · Syria100,000
B · Russia1,320,000
Reserve troopsRussia +2,000,000
A · Syria0
B · Russia2,000,000
ParamilitaryRussia +200,000
A · Syria50,000
B · Russia250,000
Air force
Total aircraftRussia +4,133
A · Syria104
B · Russia4,237
Fighter aircraftRussia +809
A · Syria52
B · Russia861
Attack aircraftRussia +693
A · Syria5
B · Russia698
Transport aircraftRussia +1,027
A · Syria8
B · Russia1,035
HelicoptersRussia +1,604
A · Syria39
B · Russia1,643
Attack helicoptersRussia +549
A · Syria7
B · Russia556
Navy
Total naval assetsRussia +278
A · Syria8
B · Russia286
Aircraft carriersRussia +1
A · Syria0
B · Russia1
DestroyersRussia +13
A · Syria0
B · Russia13
SubmarinesRussia +66
A · Syria0
B · Russia66
FrigatesRussia +12
A · Syria0
B · Russia12
Army and ground forces
TanksRussia +5,462
A · Syria168
B · Russia5,630
Armored vehiclesRussia +107,776
A · Syria18,736
B · Russia126,512
Self-propelled artilleryRussia +3,543
A · Syria60
B · Russia3,603
Towed artilleryRussia +5,920
A · Syria0
B · Russia5,920
Multiple-launch rocket systemsRussia +2,486
A · Syria0
B · Russia2,486
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetRussia +$212.5B
A · Syria$145.9M
B · Russia$212.6B
Defense budget share of GDPRussia +3.4%
A · Syria0.1%
B · Russia3.5%
Estimated nuclear warheadsRussia +5,420
A · Syria0
B · Russia5,420
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.