Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 319
- Armored vehicles
- 2,258
- Self-propelled artillery
- 25
- Towed artillery
- 575
- MLRS
- 116
2026 military profile
Angola Military Power
Africa · Rank #42 of 145
4.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #42 globally
How this score is calculatedAngola military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Angola ranks #42 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 4.4/100. The profile reports 107,000 active personnel, 278 total aircraft, 319 tanks and 32 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $31.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (10/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #8 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
107,000
↓34% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
278
↓23% vs avg
Naval assets
32
↓32% vs avg
Defense budget
$31.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#8
of 38 profiles
Population
39,040,039
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$122.2B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,246,700 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$799.18
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.74
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 278
- Fighters
- 67
- Attack aircraft
- 6
- Transport aircraft
- 90
- Helicopters
- 115
- Attack helicopters
- 14
Navy
- Total vessels
- 32
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 32
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)3/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)2/100
Army (15% weight)4/100
Financial (15% weight)10/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Angola military power FAQ
What is Angola's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Angola #42 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Angola's armed forces?
The current profile reports 107,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 10,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Angola would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.