Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 150
- Armored vehicles
- 5,196
- Self-propelled artillery
- 38
- Towed artillery
- 26
- MLRS
- 18
2026 military profile
Bahrain Military Power
Middle East · Rank #77 of 145
1.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #77 globally
How this score is calculatedBahrain military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bahrain ranks #77 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.7/100. The profile reports 18,400 active personnel, 137 total aircraft, 150 tanks and 54 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $997.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (3/100); 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
- #11 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
18,400
↓89% vs avg
Reserve troops
110,000
Total aircraft
137
↓62% vs avg
Naval assets
54
↑15% vs avg
Defense budget
$997.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#11
of 13 profiles
Population
1,600,366
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$49.0B
World Bank 2025
Land area
800 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$622.992
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
11.50
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 137
- Fighters
- 28
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 43
- Helicopters
- 66
- Attack helicopters
- 34
Navy
- Total vessels
- 54
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 2
- Patrol vessels
- 50
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)3/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bahrain military power FAQ
What is Bahrain's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bahrain #77 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bahrain's armed forces?
The current profile reports 18,400 active personnel, 110,000 reserve personnel and 1,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bahrain 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.