Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 168
- Armored vehicles
- 18,736
- Self-propelled artillery
- 60
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Syria Military Power
Middle East · Rank #78 of 145
1.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #78 globally
How this score is calculatedSyria military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Syria ranks #78 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 1.7/100. The profile reports 100,000 active personnel, 104 total aircraft, 168 tanks and 8 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $145.9M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (3/100); its lowest is Navy (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 13
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
100,000
↓38% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
104
↓71% vs avg
Naval assets
8
↓83% vs avg
Defense budget
$145.9M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Middle East
#12
of 13 profiles
Population
25,620,427
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$23.7B
World Bank 2022
Land area
183,630 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$5.696
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.90
population-normalized
Regional medians
100,000 troops
263 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 104
- Fighters
- 52
- Attack aircraft
- 5
- Transport aircraft
- 8
- Helicopters
- 39
- Attack helicopters
- 7
Navy
- Total vessels
- 8
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 8
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)0/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Syria military power FAQ
What is Syria's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Syria #78 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Syria's armed forces?
The current profile reports 100,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 50,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Syria 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.