Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 74
- Armored vehicles
- 21,780
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Canada Military Power
North America · Rank #48 of 145
3.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #48 globally
How this score is calculatedCanada military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Canada ranks #48 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.7/100. The profile reports 63,500 active personnel, 354 total aircraft, 74 tanks and 33 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $45.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (6/100); 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
- #3 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
63,500
↓61% vs avg
Reserve troops
23,000
Total aircraft
354
↓1% vs avg
Naval assets
33
↓30% vs avg
Defense budget
$45.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in North America
#3
of 11 profiles
Population
41,651,653
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$2.3T
World Bank 2025
Land area
8,788,700 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,100.195
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.52
population-normalized
Regional medians
52,225 troops
45 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 354
- Fighters
- 66
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 142
- Helicopters
- 146
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 33
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 12
- Patrol vessels
- 17
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)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)6/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Canada military power FAQ
What is Canada's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Canada #48 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Canada's armed forces?
The current profile reports 63,500 active personnel, 23,000 reserve personnel and 5,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Canada 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.