Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 194
- Armored vehicles
- 7,792
- Self-propelled artillery
- 140
- Towed artillery
- 364
- MLRS
- 200
2026 military profile
Cuba Military Power
North America · Rank #53 of 145
3.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #53 globally
How this score is calculatedCuba military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Cuba ranks #53 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.1/100. The profile reports 50,000 active personnel, 20 total aircraft, 194 tanks and 12 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $3.3B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (5/100); 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
- #4 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
50,000
↓69% vs avg
Reserve troops
40,000
Total aircraft
20
↓94% vs avg
Naval assets
12
↓74% vs avg
Defense budget
$3.3B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in North America
#4
of 11 profiles
Population
10,937,203
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$107.4B
World Bank 2020
Land area
103,800 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$301.86
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.57
population-normalized
Regional medians
52,225 troops
45 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 20
- Fighters
- 11
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 0
- Helicopters
- 13
- Attack helicopters
- 4
Navy
- Total vessels
- 12
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 1
- Patrol vessels
- 6
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)5/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)4/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Cuba military power FAQ
What is Cuba's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Cuba's armed forces?
The current profile reports 50,000 active personnel, 40,000 reserve personnel and 1,145,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Cuba 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.