Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 3,717
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 50
- MLRS
- 30
2026 military profile
Mali Military Power
Africa · Rank #108 of 145
0.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #108 globally
How this score is calculatedMali military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Mali ranks #108 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.8/100. The profile reports 40,000 active personnel, 44 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); 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
- #22 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
40,000
↓75% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
44
↓88% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#22
of 38 profiles
Population
25,198,821
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$30.1B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,220,190 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$44.05
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.59
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 44
- Fighters
- 9
- Attack aircraft
- 12
- Transport aircraft
- 13
- Helicopters
- 10
- 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)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Mali military power FAQ
What is Mali's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Mali's armed forces?
The current profile reports 40,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 4,800 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Mali 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.