Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 355
- Armored vehicles
- 9,168
- Self-propelled artillery
- 12
- Towed artillery
- 290
- MLRS
- 61
2026 military profile
Peru Military Power
South America · Rank #45 of 145
4.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #45 globally
How this score is calculatedPeru military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Peru ranks #45 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 4.0/100. The profile reports 120,000 active personnel, 252 total aircraft, 355 tanks and 34 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $2.6B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (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
- #3 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
120,000
↓26% vs avg
Reserve troops
386,000
Total aircraft
252
↓30% vs avg
Naval assets
34
↓28% vs avg
Defense budget
$2.6B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#3
of 11 profiles
Population
34,576,665
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$334.9B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,280,000 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$73.807
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.47
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 252
- Fighters
- 15
- Attack aircraft
- 22
- Transport aircraft
- 103
- Helicopters
- 112
- Attack helicopters
- 16
Navy
- Total vessels
- 34
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 6
- Frigates
- 7
- Patrol vessels
- 13
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)5/100
Air Force (20% weight)2/100
Navy (15% weight)5/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Peru military power FAQ
What is Peru's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Peru #45 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Peru's armed forces?
The current profile reports 120,000 active personnel, 386,000 reserve personnel and 60,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Peru 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.