Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 386
- Armored vehicles
- 7,480
- Self-propelled artillery
- 48
- Towed artillery
- 249
- MLRS
- 9
2026 military profile
Chile Military Power
South America · Rank #51 of 145
3.2Strength Scoreout of 100 — #51 globally
How this score is calculatedChile military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Chile ranks #51 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.2/100. The profile reports 80,000 active personnel, 274 total aircraft, 386 tanks and 52 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.8B.
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
- #5 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
80,000
↓51% vs avg
Reserve troops
40,000
Total aircraft
274
↓24% vs avg
Naval assets
52
↑11% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#5
of 11 profiles
Population
19,859,921
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$357.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
742,831.64 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$342.398
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.03
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 274
- Fighters
- 45
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 143
- Helicopters
- 86
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 52
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 8
- Patrol vessels
- 40
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)1/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Chile military power FAQ
What is Chile's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Chile's armed forces?
The current profile reports 80,000 active personnel, 40,000 reserve personnel and 50,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Chile 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.