Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 46
- Armored vehicles
- 17,118
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 48
- MLRS
- 8
2026 military profile
Australia Military Power
Oceania · Rank #43 of 145
4.2Strength Scoreout of 100 — #43 globally
How this score is calculatedAustralia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Australia ranks #43 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 4.2/100. The profile reports 58,910 active personnel, 348 total aircraft, 46 tanks and 34 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $57.4B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (8/100); 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
- #1 of 2
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
58,910
↓64% vs avg
Reserve troops
33,270
Total aircraft
348
↓3% vs avg
Naval assets
34
↓28% vs avg
Defense budget
$57.4B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Oceania
#1
of 2 profiles
Population
27,614,411
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$1.8T
World Bank 2025
Land area
7,692,020 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$2,076.814
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.13
population-normalized
Regional medians
34,480 troops
197.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 348
- Fighters
- 24
- Attack aircraft
- 71
- Transport aircraft
- 181
- Helicopters
- 72
- Attack helicopters
- 22
Navy
- Total vessels
- 34
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 3
- Submarines
- 6
- Frigates
- 7
- 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)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)3/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)8/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
Related MilitaryDex records
Selected equipment originating in Australia
No item from the curated equipment collection is linked to this country.
Selected bases operated by Australia
Pine Gap
Joint · Alice Springs, Australia
Compare Australia
Australia military power FAQ
What is Australia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Australia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 58,910 active personnel, 33,270 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Australia 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.