Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 18
- Armored vehicles
- 20,551
- Self-propelled artillery
- 12
- Towed artillery
- 296
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Philippines Military Power
Asia · Rank #33 of 145
5.9Strength Scoreout of 100 — #33 globally
How this score is calculatedPhilippines military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Philippines ranks #33 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 5.9/100. The profile reports 160,000 active personnel, 204 total aircraft, 18 tanks and 65 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $6.6B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (13/100); 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
- #14 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
160,000
↓2% vs avg
Reserve troops
1,500,000
Total aircraft
204
↓43% vs avg
Naval assets
65
↑39% vs avg
Defense budget
$6.6B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#14
of 29 profiles
Population
116,786,962
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$487.1B
World Bank 2025
Land area
298,170 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$56.27
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
1.37
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 204
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 17
- Transport aircraft
- 57
- Helicopters
- 130
- Attack helicopters
- 6
Navy
- Total vessels
- 65
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 4
- Patrol vessels
- 60
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)13/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)4/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Philippines military power FAQ
What is Philippines's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Philippines #33 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Philippines's armed forces?
The current profile reports 160,000 active personnel, 1,500,000 reserve personnel and 35,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Philippines 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.