Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 215
- Armored vehicles
- 5,372
- Self-propelled artillery
- 30
- Towed artillery
- 174
- MLRS
- 21
2026 military profile
Kyrgyzstan Military Power
Asia · Rank #109 of 145
0.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #109 globally
How this score is calculatedKyrgyzstan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Kyrgyzstan ranks #109 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.8/100. The profile reports 23,000 active personnel, 7 total aircraft, 215 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $654.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (2/100); 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
- #27 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
23,000
↓86% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
7
↓98% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$654.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#27
of 29 profiles
Population
7,343,064
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$22.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
191,800 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$89.064
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.13
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 7
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 0
- Helicopters
- 7
- Attack helicopters
- 2
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)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Kyrgyzstan military power FAQ
What is Kyrgyzstan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Kyrgyzstan #109 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Kyrgyzstan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 23,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 55,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Kyrgyzstan 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.