Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 22
- Armored vehicles
- 4,666
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 48
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Honduras Military Power
North America · Rank #83 of 145
1.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #83 globally
How this score is calculatedHonduras military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Honduras ranks #83 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.6/100. The profile reports 52,225 active personnel, 45 total aircraft, 22 tanks and 93 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $612.3M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (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
- #5 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
52,225
↓68% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
45
↓87% vs avg
Naval assets
93
↑98% vs avg
Defense budget
$612.3M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in North America
#5
of 11 profiles
Population
11,005,850
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$39.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
111,890 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$55.634
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.75
population-normalized
Regional medians
52,225 troops
45 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 45
- Fighters
- 6
- Attack aircraft
- 7
- Transport aircraft
- 21
- Helicopters
- 11
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 93
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 93
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)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)5/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Honduras military power FAQ
What is Honduras's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Honduras #83 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Honduras's armed forces?
The current profile reports 52,225 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 23,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Honduras 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.