Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 220
- Armored vehicles
- 11,502
- Self-propelled artillery
- 24
- Towed artillery
- 295
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Hungary Military Power
Europe · Rank #86 of 145
1.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #86 globally
How this score is calculatedHungary military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Hungary ranks #86 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.4/100. The profile reports 41,600 active personnel, 80 total aircraft, 220 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $5.9B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (3/100); its lowest is Navy (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
- #23 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
41,600
↓74% vs avg
Reserve troops
20,000
Total aircraft
80
↓78% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$5.9B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#23
of 41 profiles
Population
9,514,251
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$246.5B
World Bank 2025
Land area
91,260 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$618.782
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.37
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 80
- Fighters
- 12
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 18
- Helicopters
- 50
- Attack helicopters
- 8
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
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)1/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Hungary military power FAQ
What is Hungary's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Hungary #86 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Hungary's armed forces?
The current profile reports 41,600 active personnel, 20,000 reserve personnel and 15,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Hungary 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.