Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 577
- Armored vehicles
- 6,820
- Self-propelled artillery
- 357
- Towed artillery
- 190
- MLRS
- 206
2026 military profile
Belarus Military Power
Europe · Rank #54 of 145
3.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #54 globally
How this score is calculatedBelarus military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Belarus ranks #54 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.1/100. The profile reports 63,000 active personnel, 194 total aircraft, 577 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.0B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (6/100); 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
- #14 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
63,000
↓61% vs avg
Reserve troops
365,400
Total aircraft
194
↓46% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.0B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#14
of 41 profiles
Population
9,085,991
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$93.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
202,983 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$113.888
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
6.93
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 194
- Fighters
- 43
- Attack aircraft
- 50
- Transport aircraft
- 31
- Helicopters
- 70
- Attack helicopters
- 31
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)4/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)6/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Belarus military power FAQ
What is Belarus's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Belarus #54 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Belarus's armed forces?
The current profile reports 63,000 active personnel, 365,400 reserve personnel and 55,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Belarus 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.