Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 60
- Armored vehicles
- 3,488
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 104
- MLRS
- 12
2026 military profile
Mozambique Military Power
Africa · Rank #106 of 145
0.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #106 globally
How this score is calculatedMozambique military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Mozambique ranks #106 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.8/100. The profile reports 11,200 active personnel, 23 total aircraft, 60 tanks and 36 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $480.0M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (2/100); its lowest is Manpower (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
- #21 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
11,200
↓93% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
23
↓94% vs avg
Naval assets
36
↓23% vs avg
Defense budget
$480.0M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#21
of 38 profiles
Population
35,631,653
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$22.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
786,380 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$13.471
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
0.31
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 23
- Fighters
- 8
- Attack aircraft
- 2
- Transport aircraft
- 6
- Helicopters
- 7
- Attack helicopters
- 2
Navy
- Total vessels
- 36
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 36
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)0/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)2/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Mozambique military power FAQ
What is Mozambique's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Mozambique #106 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Mozambique's armed forces?
The current profile reports 11,200 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 3,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Mozambique 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.