Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 298
- Armored vehicles
- 49,324
- Self-propelled artillery
- 96
- Towed artillery
- 188
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Spain Military Power
Europe · Rank #31 of 145
6.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #31 globally
How this score is calculatedSpain military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Spain ranks #31 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 6.4/100. The profile reports 121,802 active personnel, 440 total aircraft, 298 tanks and 132 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $39.0B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (12/100); 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
- #10 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
121,802
↓25% vs avg
Reserve troops
24,033
Total aircraft
440
↑23% vs avg
Naval assets
132
↑181% vs avg
Defense budget
$39.0B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#10
of 41 profiles
Population
49,355,143
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$1.9T
World Bank 2025
Land area
499,697.4 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$790.205
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.47
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 440
- Fighters
- 136
- Attack aircraft
- 12
- Transport aircraft
- 123
- Helicopters
- 169
- Attack helicopters
- 17
Navy
- Total vessels
- 132
- Aircraft carriers
- 1
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 2
- Frigates
- 11
- Patrol vessels
- 112
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)4/100
Navy (15% weight)12/100
Army (15% weight)6/100
Financial (15% weight)5/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Spain military power FAQ
What is Spain's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Spain's armed forces?
The current profile reports 121,802 active personnel, 24,033 reserve personnel and 78,470 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Spain 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.