Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 264
- Armored vehicles
- 11,380
- Self-propelled artillery
- 24
- Towed artillery
- 144
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Oman Military Power
Middle East · Rank #65 of 145
2.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #65 globally
How this score is calculatedOman military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Oman ranks #65 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.4/100. The profile reports 100,000 active personnel, 128 total aircraft, 264 tanks and 13 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $8.4B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Financial (4/100); 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
- #9 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
100,000
↓38% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
128
↓64% vs avg
Naval assets
13
↓72% vs avg
Defense budget
$8.4B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#9
of 13 profiles
Population
5,494,691
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$109.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
309,500 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,522.197
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
18.20
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 128
- Fighters
- 29
- Attack aircraft
- 10
- Transport aircraft
- 58
- Helicopters
- 31
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 13
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 8
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)1/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)4/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Oman military power FAQ
What is Oman's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Oman #65 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Oman's armed forces?
The current profile reports 100,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 10,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Oman 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.