Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 3,620
- Armored vehicles
- 54,694
- Self-propelled artillery
- 1,056
- Towed artillery
- 962
- MLRS
- 648
2026 military profile
Egypt Military Power
Africa · Rank #14 of 145
15.5Strength Scoreout of 100 — #14 globally
How this score is calculatedEgypt military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Egypt ranks #14 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 15.5/100. The profile reports 438,500 active personnel, 1,088 total aircraft, 3,620 tanks and 108 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $5.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (32/100); 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
- #1 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
438,500
↑170% vs avg
Reserve troops
479,000
Total aircraft
1,088
↑203% vs avg
Naval assets
108
↑130% vs avg
Defense budget
$5.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#1
of 38 profiles
Population
118,365,995
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$365.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
995,450 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$43.877
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.70
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 1,088
- Fighters
- 242
- Attack aircraft
- 90
- Transport aircraft
- 408
- Helicopters
- 348
- Attack helicopters
- 100
Navy
- Total vessels
- 108
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 8
- Frigates
- 13
- Patrol vessels
- 61
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)15/100
Air Force (20% weight)10/100
Navy (15% weight)11/100
Army (15% weight)32/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Egypt military power FAQ
What is Egypt's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Egypt #14 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Egypt's armed forces?
The current profile reports 438,500 active personnel, 479,000 reserve personnel and 300,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Egypt 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.