Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 1,508
- Armored vehicles
- 25,278
- Self-propelled artillery
- 478
- Towed artillery
- 80
- MLRS
- 84
2026 military profile
Jordan Military Power
Middle East · Rank #40 of 145
4.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #40 globally
How this score is calculatedJordan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Jordan ranks #40 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 4.7/100. The profile reports 114,500 active personnel, 279 total aircraft, 1,508 tanks and 27 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.7B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (12/100); 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
- #5 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
114,500
↓30% vs avg
Reserve troops
100,000
Total aircraft
279
↓22% vs avg
Naval assets
27
↓42% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.7B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#5
of 13 profiles
Population
11,520,684
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$61.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
88,794 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$231.627
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
9.94
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 279
- Fighters
- 44
- Attack aircraft
- 10
- Transport aircraft
- 66
- Helicopters
- 159
- Attack helicopters
- 44
Navy
- Total vessels
- 27
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 27
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)4/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)12/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Jordan military power FAQ
What is Jordan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Jordan #40 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Jordan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 114,500 active personnel, 100,000 reserve personnel and 35,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Jordan 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.