Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 110
- Armored vehicles
- 27,576
- Self-propelled artillery
- 24
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Sweden Military Power
Europe · Rank #49 of 145
3.4Strength Scoreout of 100 — #49 globally
How this score is calculatedSweden military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Sweden ranks #49 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.4/100. The profile reports 25,600 active personnel, 172 total aircraft, 110 tanks and 135 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $15.9B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Navy (8/100); 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
- #12 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
25,600
↓84% vs avg
Reserve troops
34,000
Total aircraft
172
↓52% vs avg
Naval assets
135
↑188% vs avg
Defense budget
$15.9B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#12
of 41 profiles
Population
10,596,620
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$669.0B
World Bank 2025
Land area
407,270 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,500.478
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.42
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 172
- Fighters
- 73
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 46
- Helicopters
- 53
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 135
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 4
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 116
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)2/100
Navy (15% weight)8/100
Army (15% weight)3/100
Financial (15% weight)3/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Sweden military power FAQ
What is Sweden's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Sweden's armed forces?
The current profile reports 25,600 active personnel, 34,000 reserve personnel and 104,400 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Sweden 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.