Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 12,780
- Self-propelled artillery
- 6
- Towed artillery
- 110
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Colombia Military Power
South America · Rank #23 of 145
9.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #23 globally
How this score is calculatedColombia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Colombia ranks #23 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 9.0/100. The profile reports 429,000 active personnel, 430 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 173 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $15.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (17/100); 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
- #2 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
429,000
↑164% vs avg
Reserve troops
998,000
Total aircraft
430
↑20% vs avg
Naval assets
173
↑269% vs avg
Defense budget
$15.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#2
of 11 profiles
Population
53,425,635
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$457.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,109,500 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$295.738
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
8.03
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 430
- Fighters
- 16
- Attack aircraft
- 24
- Transport aircraft
- 135
- Helicopters
- 255
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 173
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 9
- Patrol vessels
- 158
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)17/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)12/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Colombia military power FAQ
What is Colombia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Colombia #23 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Colombia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 429,000 active personnel, 998,000 reserve personnel and 150,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Colombia 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.