Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 18
- Armored vehicles
- 6,689
- Self-propelled artillery
- 46
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 4
2026 military profile
Netherlands Military Power
Europe · Rank #52 of 145
3.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #52 globally
How this score is calculatedNetherlands military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Netherlands ranks #52 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.1/100. The profile reports 44,245 active personnel, 130 total aircraft, 18 tanks and 88 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $31.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (7/100); 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
- #13 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
44,245
↓73% vs avg
Reserve troops
8,510
Total aircraft
130
↓64% vs avg
Naval assets
88
↑88% vs avg
Defense budget
$31.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#13
of 41 profiles
Population
18,087,633
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$1.3T
World Bank 2025
Land area
33,670 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,757.618
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.45
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 130
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 38
- Transport aircraft
- 25
- Helicopters
- 67
- Attack helicopters
- 16
Navy
- Total vessels
- 88
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 3
- Frigates
- 6
- Patrol vessels
- 76
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)7/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)5/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Netherlands military power FAQ
What is Netherlands's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Netherlands's armed forces?
The current profile reports 44,245 active personnel, 8,510 reserve personnel and 5,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Netherlands 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.