Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 51
- Armored vehicles
- 5,024
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 75
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Mauritania Military Power
Africa · Rank #115 of 145
0.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #115 globally
How this score is calculatedMauritania military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Mauritania ranks #115 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.7/100. The profile reports 31,540 active personnel, 23 total aircraft, 51 tanks and 6 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $270.6M.
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
- #26 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
31,540
↓81% vs avg
Reserve troops
66,000
Total aircraft
23
↓94% vs avg
Naval assets
6
↓87% vs avg
Defense budget
$270.6M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#26
of 38 profiles
Population
5,315,065
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$11.7B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,030,700 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$50.917
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.93
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 23
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 4
- Transport aircraft
- 15
- Helicopters
- 4
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 6
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 6
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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Mauritania military power FAQ
What is Mauritania's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Mauritania #115 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Mauritania's armed forces?
The current profile reports 31,540 active personnel, 66,000 reserve personnel and 5,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Mauritania 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.