Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 876
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 8
- MLRS
- 9
2026 military profile
Burkina Faso Military Power
Africa · Rank #94 of 145
1.2Strength Scoreout of 100 — #94 globally
How this score is calculatedBurkina Faso military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Burkina Faso ranks #94 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.2/100. The profile reports 7,500 active personnel, 26 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $4.6B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (5/100); its lowest is Manpower (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 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
7,500
↓95% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
26
↓93% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$4.6B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#14
of 38 profiles
Population
24,074,580
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$27.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
273,600 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$190.658
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
0.31
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 26
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 3
- Transport aircraft
- 4
- Helicopters
- 19
- Attack helicopters
- 5
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)0/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)5/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Burkina Faso military power FAQ
What is Burkina Faso's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Burkina Faso's armed forces?
The current profile reports 7,500 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 4,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Burkina Faso 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.