Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 55
- Armored vehicles
- 2,728
- Self-propelled artillery
- 20
- Towed artillery
- 38
- MLRS
- 25
2026 military profile
Libya Military Power
Africa · Rank #99 of 145
0.9Strength Scoreout of 100 — #99 globally
How this score is calculatedLibya military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Libya ranks #99 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.9/100. The profile reports 32,000 active personnel, 83 total aircraft, 55 tanks and 3 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.5B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); 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
- #16 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
32,000
↓80% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
83
↓77% vs avg
Naval assets
3
↓94% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.5B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#16
of 38 profiles
Population
7,458,555
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$48.1B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,759,540 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$197.733
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.29
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 83
- Fighters
- 10
- Attack aircraft
- 1
- Transport aircraft
- 50
- Helicopters
- 22
- Attack helicopters
- 4
Navy
- Total vessels
- 3
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 1
- Patrol vessels
- 2
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)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Libya military power FAQ
What is Libya's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Libya #99 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Libya's armed forces?
The current profile reports 32,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 100,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Libya 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.