Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 520
- Armored vehicles
- 5,439
- Self-propelled artillery
- 30
- Towed artillery
- 525
- MLRS
- 521
2026 military profile
Cambodia Military Power
Asia · Rank #64 of 145
2.5Strength Scoreout of 100 — #64 globally
How this score is calculatedCambodia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Cambodia ranks #64 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.5/100. The profile reports 124,300 active personnel, 24 total aircraft, 520 tanks and 20 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $750.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (6/100); 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
- #21 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
124,300
↓23% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
24
↓93% vs avg
Naval assets
20
↓57% vs avg
Defense budget
$750.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#21
of 29 profiles
Population
17,847,982
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$51.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
176,520 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$42.022
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
6.96
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 24
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 4
- Helicopters
- 20
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 20
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 20
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)3/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)6/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Cambodia military power FAQ
What is Cambodia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Cambodia #64 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Cambodia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 124,300 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 10,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Cambodia 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.