Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 860
- Self-propelled artillery
- 18
- Towed artillery
- 52
- MLRS
- 20
2026 military profile
Cameroon Military Power
Africa · Rank #113 of 145
0.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #113 globally
How this score is calculatedCameroon military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Cameroon ranks #113 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.7/100. The profile reports 38,000 active personnel, 35 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 19 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $835.7M.
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
- #24 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
38,000
↓77% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
35
↓90% vs avg
Naval assets
19
↓59% vs avg
Defense budget
$835.7M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#24
of 38 profiles
Population
29,879,337
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$58.9B
World Bank 2025
Land area
472,710 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$27.969
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.27
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 35
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 14
- Helicopters
- 21
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 19
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 19
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)1/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Cameroon military power FAQ
What is Cameroon's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Cameroon #113 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Cameroon's armed forces?
The current profile reports 38,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 9,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Cameroon 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.