Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,344
- Armored vehicles
- 56,416
- Self-propelled artillery
- 589
- Towed artillery
- 698
- MLRS
- 152
2026 military profile
Greece Military Power
Europe · Rank #25 of 145
8.5Strength Scoreout of 100 — #25 globally
How this score is calculatedGreece military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Greece ranks #25 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 8.5/100. The profile reports 142,700 active personnel, 560 total aircraft, 1,344 tanks and 71 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $8.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (16/100); 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
- #7 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
142,700
↓12% vs avg
Reserve troops
221,350
Total aircraft
560
↑56% vs avg
Naval assets
71
↑51% vs avg
Defense budget
$8.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#7
of 41 profiles
Population
10,413,962
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$280.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
128,900 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$791.452
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
13.70
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 560
- Fighters
- 178
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 97
- Helicopters
- 285
- Attack helicopters
- 28
Navy
- Total vessels
- 71
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 9
- Frigates
- 14
- Patrol vessels
- 45
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)5/100
Navy (15% weight)10/100
Army (15% weight)16/100
Financial (15% weight)4/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Greece military power FAQ
What is Greece's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Greece #25 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Greece's armed forces?
The current profile reports 142,700 active personnel, 221,350 reserve personnel and 55,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Greece 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.