Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 451
- Armored vehicles
- 13,266
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 720
- MLRS
- 243
2026 military profile
Romania Military Power
Europe · Rank #60 of 145
2.8Strength Scoreout of 100 — #60 globally
How this score is calculatedRomania military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Romania ranks #60 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.8/100. The profile reports 90,000 active personnel, 148 total aircraft, 451 tanks and 17 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $10.2B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (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
- #15 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
90,000
↓45% vs avg
Reserve troops
55,000
Total aircraft
148
↓59% vs avg
Naval assets
17
↓64% vs avg
Defense budget
$10.2B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#15
of 41 profiles
Population
19,020,271
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$428.7B
World Bank 2025
Land area
230,080 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$537.88
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.73
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 148
- Fighters
- 29
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 53
- Helicopters
- 66
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 17
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 3
- Patrol vessels
- 0
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)3/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)6/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Romania military power FAQ
What is Romania's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Romania #60 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Romania's armed forces?
The current profile reports 90,000 active personnel, 55,000 reserve personnel and 15,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Romania 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.