Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 55
- Armored vehicles
- 4,874
- Self-propelled artillery
- 25
- Towed artillery
- 42
- MLRS
- 42
2026 military profile
Croatia Military Power
Europe · Rank #104 of 145
0.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #104 globally
How this score is calculatedCroatia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Croatia ranks #104 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.8/100. The profile reports 14,325 active personnel, 67 total aircraft, 55 tanks and 12 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.7B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (1/100); its lowest is Manpower (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
- #29 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
14,325
↓91% vs avg
Reserve troops
20,100
Total aircraft
67
↓81% vs avg
Naval assets
12
↓74% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.7B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#29
of 41 profiles
Population
3,876,200
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$105.1B
World Bank 2025
Land area
55,960 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$707.91
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.70
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 67
- Fighters
- 12
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 18
- Helicopters
- 37
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 12
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 11
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)0/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Croatia military power FAQ
What is Croatia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Croatia #104 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Croatia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 14,325 active personnel, 20,100 reserve personnel and 2,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Croatia 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.