Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 23,548
- Self-propelled artillery
- 35
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Mexico Military Power
North America · Rank #35 of 145
5.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #35 globally
How this score is calculatedMexico military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Mexico ranks #35 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 5.8/100. The profile reports 387,000 active personnel, 424 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 146 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $9.1B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (10/100); 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
- #2 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
387,000
↑138% vs avg
Reserve troops
98,653
Total aircraft
424
↑18% vs avg
Naval assets
146
↑211% vs avg
Defense budget
$9.1B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in North America
#2
of 11 profiles
Population
131,946,900
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$1.8T
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,943,950 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$68.967
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.93
population-normalized
Regional medians
52,225 troops
45 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 424
- Fighters
- 2
- Attack aircraft
- 32
- Transport aircraft
- 217
- Helicopters
- 173
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 146
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 1
- Patrol vessels
- 142
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)10/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)7/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
Compare Mexico
Mexico military power FAQ
What is Mexico's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Mexico's armed forces?
The current profile reports 387,000 active personnel, 98,653 reserve personnel and 120,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Mexico 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.