Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 78
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Bhutan Military Power
Asia · Rank #139 of 145
0.3Strength Scoreout of 100 — #139 globally
How this score is calculatedBhutan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bhutan ranks #139 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.3/100. The profile reports 16,000 active personnel, 2 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $26.6M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Air Force (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
- #29 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
16,000
↓90% vs avg
Reserve troops
50,000
Total aircraft
2
↓99% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$26.6M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#29
of 29 profiles
Population
796,682
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$3.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
38,140 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$33.388
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
20.08
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 2
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 0
- Helicopters
- 2
- 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)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bhutan military power FAQ
What is Bhutan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bhutan #139 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bhutan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 16,000 active personnel, 50,000 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bhutan 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.