Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 420
- Armored vehicles
- 11,040
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 500
- MLRS
- 130
2026 military profile
Mongolia Military Power
Asia · Rank #71 of 145
2.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #71 globally
How this score is calculatedMongolia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Mongolia ranks #71 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.0/100. The profile reports 35,000 active personnel, 8 total aircraft, 420 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.6B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (5/100); 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
- #23 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
35,000
↓78% vs avg
Reserve troops
230,000
Total aircraft
8
↓98% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.6B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#23
of 29 profiles
Population
3,568,978
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$25.4B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,558,499.786 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$445.506
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
9.81
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 8
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 5
- Helicopters
- 3
- Attack helicopters
- 0
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)2/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)5/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Mongolia military power FAQ
What is Mongolia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Mongolia #71 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Mongolia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 35,000 active personnel, 230,000 reserve personnel and 50,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Mongolia 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.