Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 362
- Armored vehicles
- 22,432
- Self-propelled artillery
- 20
- Towed artillery
- 172
- MLRS
- 27
2026 military profile
Argentina Military Power
South America · Rank #62 of 145
2.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #62 globally
How this score is calculatedArgentina military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Argentina ranks #62 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.6/100. The profile reports 108,000 active personnel, 241 total aircraft, 362 tanks and 24 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $993.9M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (4/100); its lowest is Financial (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
- #6 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
108,000
↓34% vs avg
Reserve troops
12,370
Total aircraft
241
↓33% vs avg
Naval assets
24
↓49% vs avg
Defense budget
$993.9M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#6
of 11 profiles
Population
45,851,378
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$683.1B
World Bank 2025
Land area
2,736,690 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$21.677
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.36
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 241
- Fighters
- 23
- Attack aircraft
- 11
- Transport aircraft
- 111
- Helicopters
- 96
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 24
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 3
- Submarines
- 2
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 13
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)1/100
Navy (15% weight)3/100
Army (15% weight)4/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Argentina military power FAQ
What is Argentina's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Argentina #62 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Argentina's armed forces?
The current profile reports 108,000 active personnel, 12,370 reserve personnel and 20,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Argentina 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.