Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 36
- Armored vehicles
- 11,441
- Self-propelled artillery
- 28
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Norway Military Power
Europe · Rank #66 of 145
2.3Strength Scoreout of 100 — #66 globally
How this score is calculatedNorway military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Norway ranks #66 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.3/100. The profile reports 33,440 active personnel, 109 total aircraft, 36 tanks and 41 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $11.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (5/100); 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
- #16 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
33,440
↓79% vs avg
Reserve troops
20,100
Total aircraft
109
↓70% vs avg
Naval assets
41
↓13% vs avg
Defense budget
$11.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#16
of 41 profiles
Population
5,610,870
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$530.8B
World Bank 2025
Land area
364,270 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,994.251
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.96
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 109
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 43
- Transport aircraft
- 32
- Helicopters
- 34
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 41
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 6
- Frigates
- 4
- Patrol vessels
- 20
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)5/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Norway military power FAQ
What is Norway's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Norway's armed forces?
The current profile reports 33,440 active personnel, 20,100 reserve personnel and 40,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Norway 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.