Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 334
- Armored vehicles
- 6,912
- Self-propelled artillery
- 12
- Towed artillery
- 350
- MLRS
- 11
2026 military profile
Lebanon Military Power
Middle East · Rank #72 of 145
2.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #72 globally
How this score is calculatedLebanon military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Lebanon ranks #72 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.0/100. The profile reports 80,000 active personnel, 80 total aircraft, 334 tanks and 42 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $800.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (3/100); 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
- #10 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
80,000
↓51% vs avg
Reserve troops
15,000
Total aircraft
80
↓78% vs avg
Naval assets
42
↓10% vs avg
Defense budget
$800.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#10
of 13 profiles
Population
5,849,421
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$26.0B
World Bank 2024
Land area
10,230 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$136.766
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
13.68
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 80
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 9
- Transport aircraft
- 3
- Helicopters
- 68
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 42
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 42
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)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)2/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Lebanon military power FAQ
What is Lebanon's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Lebanon #72 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Lebanon's armed forces?
The current profile reports 80,000 active personnel, 15,000 reserve personnel and 65,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Lebanon 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.