Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 294
- Armored vehicles
- 22,464
- Self-propelled artillery
- 149
- Towed artillery
- 412
- MLRS
- 82
2026 military profile
Brazil Military Power
South America · Rank #21 of 145
9.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #21 globally
How this score is calculatedBrazil military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Brazil ranks #21 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 9.1/100. The profile reports 376,000 active personnel, 495 total aircraft, 294 tanks and 43 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $26.4B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (18/100); 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
- #1 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
376,000
↑131% vs avg
Reserve troops
1,340,000
Total aircraft
495
↑38% vs avg
Naval assets
43
↓8% vs avg
Defense budget
$26.4B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#1
of 11 profiles
Population
212,812,405
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$2.3T
World Bank 2025
Land area
8,358,140 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$124.053
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.77
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 495
- Fighters
- 44
- Attack aircraft
- 30
- Transport aircraft
- 235
- Helicopters
- 186
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 43
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 6
- Frigates
- 8
- Patrol vessels
- 22
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)18/100
Air Force (20% weight)3/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)5/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Brazil military power FAQ
What is Brazil's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Brazil #21 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Brazil's armed forces?
The current profile reports 376,000 active personnel, 1,340,000 reserve personnel and 200,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Brazil 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.