Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 56
- Armored vehicles
- 5,160
- Self-propelled artillery
- 30
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Austria Military Power
Europe · Rank #96 of 145
1.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #96 globally
How this score is calculatedAustria military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Austria ranks #96 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.0/100. The profile reports 25,000 active personnel, 90 total aircraft, 56 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Navy (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
- #28 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
25,000
↓85% vs avg
Reserve troops
125,600
Total aircraft
90
↓75% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#28
of 41 profiles
Population
9,208,163
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$579.5B
World Bank 2025
Land area
82,520 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$662.879
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.71
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 90
- Fighters
- 15
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 34
- Helicopters
- 41
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
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)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Austria military power FAQ
What is Austria's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Austria #96 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Austria's armed forces?
The current profile reports 25,000 active personnel, 125,600 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Austria 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.