Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 62
- Armored vehicles
- 5,576
- Self-propelled artillery
- 46
- Towed artillery
- 12
- MLRS
- 16
2026 military profile
Qatar Military Power
Middle East · Rank #58 of 145
2.9Strength Scoreout of 100 — #58 globally
How this score is calculatedQatar military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Qatar ranks #58 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.9/100. The profile reports 26,550 active personnel, 263 total aircraft, 62 tanks and 111 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $11.9B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (6/100); 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
- #8 of 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
26,550
↓84% vs avg
Reserve troops
4,000
Total aircraft
263
↓27% vs avg
Naval assets
111
↑137% vs avg
Defense budget
$11.9B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#8
of 13 profiles
Population
2,972,215
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$215.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
11,490 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$4,020.571
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
8.93
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 263
- Fighters
- 115
- Attack aircraft
- 6
- Transport aircraft
- 57
- Helicopters
- 85
- Attack helicopters
- 24
Navy
- Total vessels
- 111
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 107
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)3/100
Navy (15% weight)6/100
Army (15% weight)1/100
Financial (15% weight)4/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Qatar military power FAQ
What is Qatar's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Qatar's armed forces?
The current profile reports 26,550 active personnel, 4,000 reserve personnel and 5,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Qatar 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.