Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,354
- Armored vehicles
- 14,448
- Self-propelled artillery
- 135
- Towed artillery
- 651
- MLRS
- 696
2026 military profile
Azerbaijan Military Power
Asia · Rank #39 of 145
5.3Strength Scoreout of 100 — #39 globally
How this score is calculatedAzerbaijan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Azerbaijan ranks #39 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 5.3/100. The profile reports 128,000 active personnel, 159 total aircraft, 1,354 tanks and 25 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $5.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (13/100); 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
- #15 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
128,000
↓21% vs avg
Reserve troops
306,000
Total aircraft
159
↓56% vs avg
Naval assets
25
↓47% vs avg
Defense budget
$5.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#15
of 29 profiles
Population
10,246,996
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$75.9B
World Bank 2025
Land area
82,650 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$497.707
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
12.49
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 159
- Fighters
- 12
- Attack aircraft
- 20
- Transport aircraft
- 40
- Helicopters
- 87
- Attack helicopters
- 16
Navy
- Total vessels
- 25
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 17
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)5/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)3/100
Army (15% weight)13/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Azerbaijan military power FAQ
What is Azerbaijan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Azerbaijan #39 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Azerbaijan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 128,000 active personnel, 306,000 reserve personnel and 15,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Azerbaijan 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.